[xk] XK 140 Radiator

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I want to have my XK140 original radiator recored to Concours
condition. I think I have heard that you can add a bit more
cooling capacity by increasing the core size a bit. Does anyone
have experience in doing this? And if someone knows of a quality
shop to do the work, I would appreciate a recommendation.–
Jim XK140, Mark IX
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i added a 4th row on my healey which cannot be seen but works great.
i do not know whether there is room on the 140.

is there room on the 150?

ron rader
1965 AH BJ8 (for sale)
1967 E Type FHC
1961 XK 150 FHCOn Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 5:08 PM, Jim Heavner jcheavner@hotmail.com wrote:

I want to have my XK140 original radiator recored to Concours
condition. I think I have heard that you can add a bit more
cooling capacity by increasing the core size a bit.

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In reply to a message from Jim Heavner sent Wed 12 Nov 2008:

Jim
If you’re going for the Championship Concourse class you will need
to get the core with the zig-zag tubes, and I don’t think you can
get it with more rows than what the original had. The cores are
available, but very expensive, around $1200. In regard to the
Concourse I’ve been at, the judges don’t seem to pay particular
attention to the radiator core. If you want extra cooling capacity,
I would recommend using an e-type (emergency type) core. It’s what
they use on ambulances and other emergency vehicles that sit idling
for long periods of time in all kinds of weather. It is a five row
core with 14 louvered fins per sq. inch. My 140 has never gotten
over 190F on the hottest of Texas summer days. Contact me off list
if you want the name of the shop that does the conversions. Price
is about $400 plus shipping for everything. Unless you count the
number of louvers per sq. inch, you can’t tell it’s not original.
Joel–
The original message included these comments:

I want to have my XK140 original radiator recored to Concours
condition. I think I have heard that you can add a bit more
cooling capacity by increasing the core size a bit. Does anyone
have experience in doing this? And if someone knows of a quality
shop to do the work, I would appreciate a recommendation.
Jim XK140, Mark IX

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ex jag, '66 E-type S1 4.2, '56 XK140dhc, '97 XJ-6
Denison, TX, United States
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