Blew MCI radiator

Oonrahnjay · June 26, 2014, 01:40:22 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on June 25, 2014, 09:42:19 PMWow,it was rotten doesn't look like epoxy would have worked on that one

Awww, right kind of compound, that would buff out all right ...

mike802 · June 30, 2014, 01:55:07 PM

My son and I documented our radiator replacement on our MC9 might be helpful to some.

How to remove MCI MC9 radiators

How to disassemble mc9 radiators

How to recore a mc9 bus radiator

Seangie · June 30, 2014, 07:07:34 PM

Mike - that's awesome. Its a bit of work recording all that and editing and posting. Thanks for doing that! Great resource.

-Sean

wagwar · June 30, 2014, 07:34:22 PM

I also documented the process:
http://mightybus.wordpress.com/2013/09/

brmax · June 30, 2014, 08:27:36 PM

Mike that's great work you and your son did, I also followed your other bus build articles good work and thanks.
Jim I checked out your site, with the write up on the repair that's a great. And the some cool paint to Thanks

mike802 · July 01, 2014, 07:31:47 AM

Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed them.
Wagwar: Thats a great write up, I will have to remove the blowers eventually. I suspect once we start driving the bus we will also have dried up seals to deal with. Its been sitting for 4 years now as I convert it. My wife is to the point where she just wants it usable so we can enjoy it.

Scott & Heather · July 06, 2014, 06:02:00 AM

Nice!! Thanks for posting these!

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Scott & Heather · August 13, 2014, 06:27:37 AM

Just got a quote from a well known and well liked radiator place in Michigan. $1900 to recore my 1 mci9 radiator. Someone please tell me that price is wrong...

Scott & Heather · August 13, 2014, 06:38:07 AM

I have a call into general radiator. They were nice but their website is a little scary.
http://www.generalradiator.com

uncle ned · August 13, 2014, 07:58:59 AM

That is a bargain compared to the on that resides in the back of huggy.

Still have heating problems.

That's the problem with making horsepower out of a 2stroke Detroit.

uncle ned

robertglines1 · August 13, 2014, 08:31:03 AM

Scott; check local bus companies --Might be surprised what they have laying around they don't use any longer. The MCI's with 2 rad were work horses for along time for many..

Scott & Heather · August 13, 2014, 11:36:38 AM

FYI I'm not hearing good things about general radiator. Not impressed with my interaction with him today.

Rick 74 MC-8 · August 13, 2014, 02:09:06 PM

try diesel radiator in Melrose Park I'll. it's been a few years but the treated me real good

luvrbus · August 13, 2014, 03:44:25 PM

Try these 2 I bet one will have what you need for 1/2 the 1900 bucks

Daniel Radiator 1-800-767-0395

Hart Radiator 1-713-675-6313

both are in Houston and do a bunch of bus radiators

good luck

RobSedona · August 13, 2014, 04:18:50 PM

those seem to be a lot like the Radiators I have in my MC5 A ?