Volks,

Has anyone installed a Behr radiator as sold on ebay and having an issue with the interior cabin heater not heating up to the normal, hot, temp?

I am considering replacing mine and have been warned that the aluminum Behr cools so well that the water temp doesn't get high enough to do the interior heating properly (as hot as stock).

I'm looking for any feedback on the issue, if anyone has had this experience.

Isn't the stock rad a copper or brass?  Are these Behr rads South African where they are running a 5 banger in a hotter climate?  Is the 190 degrees (or so) (thermostatically controlled) a high enough temp that this would heat the interior the normal hot temp?  Could the source have a thermostat that is stuck wide open or a heater valve that wasn't opening completely? Am I making any sense?

Thanks,

Kim Springer
2WD '89 Tristar White.