Anyone have a spare Focus radiator?

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Discussion starter · #1 · Aug 6, 2007

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And is the FSVT rad the same as the non-SVT? There are mumblings at CEG that the Focus radiator *might* be compatible with the Contour. I'd like to take some measurements of one to see if that's indeed true.

The CSVT radiator has been discontinued for about a year now. Mine is beat up and I should probably replace it, but I'd really like to get a larger one. I know there are several aftermarket rads for the Foci... if they don't fit the Contour, Griffin offered to manufacture some. I just can't afford the prototype (~$500 for the proto; ~$300 in a group buy).

 

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i'm pretty sure the SVT one is alittle larger. but don't quote meo n that. try asking over in the zetec forums or SVT forums, they might have more info for ya.

 

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Discussion starter · #3 · Aug 6, 2007

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I'm pretty sure the CSVT radiator is thicker than the FSVT radiator. The Fluidyne rad for you guys is barely thicker than the CSVT one. I guess the first thing I'm after is the distance between the upper posts, the lower posts, and the width/height of the Focus radiator. If the posts don't match up to the Contour one, then I can just end my quest now.

If anyone could just measure the top posts, that would be cool... and easy . The bottom posts too, but I know that's a little more involved. Thanks!

 

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It's no help but when I replaced my perfectly good functional radiator with a Fluidyne one, I told the dweebs to keep my old one but the monkeys destroyed it after removing it without damaging it..........by throwing it into a scrap pile.......

Luck on those dimensions.......

 

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Kind of off-topic... but do you have a real coolant temp gauge? I'm curious about the mid-summer differences between your Fluidyne and the stock one.

A larger radiator is the last thing I can do to reduce my temps (pretty much done everything else already). One problem is that the hood latch is close to the rad and would only allow for a 3/8" thicker core. If I were to get hood pins, I could get a 1-1/8" - 1-1/4" thicker core.

 

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#6 · Aug 8, 2007

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i'll try to take some measurements for you tomorrow when i'm changing my oil and puttingmy splitter back on.