GU Patrol 4.2TD Radiator upgrade!!

Goldfinder,
Good luck with the installation. I bought a new fan hub from Nissan on Friday for $350-; too late to install before we headed off camping on the Murray River. The big Datto went okay and temp gauge only went up a bit over half way yesterday on the way home as I climber a long hill heading west towards Truro on the Sturt Hwy. It was only about 33 degrees, but i was well loaded up on the roof rack and had the Ultimate Camper hangin' off the back (about 4.5tonne all up I reckon).
I will try to get the new fan put on this weekend and see what happens then.
I was talking to a couple of other members of our 4wd club over the weekend and they reckon I'd be mad to get an alloy radiator as they can't be soldered if need be, when you're in the bush. They reckon copper is the way to go. Did you think about that angle before your shelled out your hard-earned $$$$?
Cheers,
Roachie

I will keep you informed Roachie. I didn't think of the Two part Epoxy repair but I do actually carry some for emergencies when I travel. Have used it to temporary repair exhausts in the past and it worked a treat. I bet most of your fellow 4WD friends who made the comment with late model trucks all have plastic tanks and alloy cores. One advantage and reason for using alloy is for better heat dispersion.

For welding alloy I carry some of those alloy brazing rods they flog at 4x4 shows not sure what they are called but with enough heat they worked a treat on my tinny. (I carry a butane soldering iron also)

Is that the $1000+ radiator?

Goldfinder. Is the radiator you bought either 1 core of 40mm (40mm thick), 2 cores of 16mm (35mm thick) or 2 cores of 26mm (57mm thick)?
Also does the core measure 740mm beween header plates by 460mm high?
The reason I ask is that I have to quote on a racing radiator for Motec injected V8 going in a GQ for the Australian Safari. He's currently running a PWR one and needs a spare and he saw the one in my GQ. He loves mine but typical racer he wants it light and doesn't want the 57mm thick version I am running.
Regards Andrew.

Installed the rad. today with no problems what so ever. The cowl and sensors fit like the original rad. The top and bottom tanks are considerably larger than the originals and the whole thing held approx. 2-3 litres extra coolant. As for the questions above Roachie has already answered about the core (57mm). As for the other dimensions the width is 900mm and the height is 450mm. Hope this helps.