SV radiator ?

[PaulK]

Opening the box that my SV radiator was in during its long hibernation and saw where something had pierced the box. Pulled out the radiator and sure enough what ever it was got 3 of the tubes on the first row of cooling tubes. Also found a spot where corrosion was active and when I touched it the cooling fins turned to powder.
Looks like it is a trip to the radiator shop.

Is it beneficial to replace the core with a 3 row core or stay with the 2 core it came with. I am thinking that they can use all the help cooling you can give it, so go with the 3 row core.

Your thoughts please.
Thanks
Paul

 

[Series3Scott]

I went with the 3 row and have never had overheating issues with my Series 3.

 

[PaulK]

Thanks Scott, I was thinking it would help cool things.

 

[jumpinjan]

I think the original is a 3-core. And we had ours re-cored with a 2-core, but the tubes are larger.
I have a picture here somewhere
Jan

 

[jumpinjan]

 

[PaulK]

Jan, it looks like the tubs are closer together also, so that puts more hot water in the air flow also.
Thanks
Paul

 

[hartmandm]

I think the original is a 3-core. And we had ours re-cored with a 2-core, but the tubes are larger.
I have a picture here somewhere
Jan

Series 3 and later radiators were 2 row originally.

Mike

 

[Bill Blue]

Jan, it looks like the tubs are closer together also, so that puts more hot water in the air flow also.
Thanks
Paul

I think that the number of rows of tubes in a radiator is probably one of the least important measurements of a good radiator. Way too many other things that are difficult to measure and evaluate.

Bill