Bill

2 ea - Lower mount, PN# 951 106 107 00
2 ea - Upper mount, PN# 951 106 053 00

Jakerx

any updates

Bill

UPDATE

I spoke to Griffin today. The prototype has been through welding and epoxy, and is in final inspection. Word is that it will ship tomorrow Tuesday 4/26. I will call them Tuesday and hopefully they will give me a tracking number. I will post when I get a tracking number. As stated before I will install as soon as I get it, and then the group buy will be on.

And for me, the radiator can not get here fast enough. The weather is nice and I sure miss driving my car.

Jakerx

cool. thanks again bill! you da man.

Rob 3

Thanks for the update and the part numbers.

Bill

BIG UPDATE

I have a UPS tracking number!!!!

The prototype 951 radiator is scheduled to hit my door step on Tuesday 5/3. Griffin miss-typed and sent the radiator to Cellroy instead of Gilroy....Boy! I called UPS and they said it should not be a problem, since the zipcode was correct.

HERE IS THE CURRENT LIST OF APPROVED RENNLIST GROUP BUY MEMBERS - 45 total (just past a good number (44) , not quite a great number! (51))

Bill
Tom M'Guinn
Special Tool
Macnewma
OneOff951
Dan87951
dlgranison
cas951
herrtzeber
simmomi
jake944cs
yoyoguy
rob3
jon moeller
2-Sam Lin
Chris White
evil 944t
tconn
Madant26x
H2Opumper
heybiff
2-Blau951
Crazy Eddie
Ken Louie
Owain
Por1984
FAST951
Jeremy Himsel
David Floyd
DaveE
MikeB
pieball
Fast44
magown
ehall
rcarpen22
944willie
RI951
tazman
opeth
schmedes1
Red1
NYPOWR4

PM me with any changes to the above list.

This is how I see this going down. I install the prototype in my car 5/5. If there are no fitment/quality issues, I contact Griffin, post pictures and the buy is on 5/6. Members will have 1 week (or less if everyone is on the ball) to call Griffin and arainge payment. After the final payment is in, the final count will go to Griffin manufacturing 5/13. It should take 2-3 weeks for Griffin to fab the order. Each radiator will ship, in the order of payment, as it comes out of testing 5/27 - 6/1. Shipping around 5 days.

SO START SAVING YOUR LUNCH MONEY!

cas951

Bill this is good news. Can't wait. Maybe I can even drip by to help with the install and see the product that weekend.

Bill

cas951,

I will give you a call when the prototype arrives. It would be good to give the members a second opinion.

Drip by? Sounds like this radiator group buy is not too soon for you.

Jim 944S

Bill, do you have any information on just how difficult this would be to install in a '87 944S? It's really an excellent opportunity for any who can utilize that particular radiator (even if purchased as a potential back-up) They don't last forever as we all know!

Thanks much!
Jim 1987 944S

evil 944t

Bill,

Can you post some pics too?

Thanks!

Bill

Jim 944S

The 951 radiator is taller than the 944 radiator. To install in a 944S a rennlist member said on a prior page of this post, that it was not too difficult. He said that the sheetmetal below the radiator needs to be removed and modified. The radiator does not mount with a solid bolted connection, it uses rubber isolators at the top and bottom of the radiator. This isolates the radiator from the electrical ground to prevent electrolosis. Also the lower radiator hose needs to be longer. The sheetmetal under my radiator is bolted in with 4 bolts, and is easly removed. Weld some tabs and presto? And perhaps just a 951 lower hose would do. I do not know this for certain though. Also, this information is on the Paragon web site.

evil 944T

I will absolutely post pictures.

Buckaroo Banzi

Hello Bill Buckaroo Banzi Rennlist member here,
I also live in Gilroy do you need any help with the install? I have experience installing radiators on the 944 I also have a digital camera. I am retired so if you need someone to be a gofer I am willing and able.
My motivation in this? Is to be added to list and to to have some first had xperience
with the prototype.

look forward to hearing from you
my number is 408-842-5294

regards
Rande

Bill

Buckaroo Banzi,

Welcome!

Help is allways welcome. I will call you. What type of car do you have?

Buckaroo Banzi

I have an Alpine White 87 951 127k miles and a Red 85 early 944 with 44k
miles.

Call me anytime....

Bill

THE PROTOTYPE HAS LANDED!

I got the Griffin 944 turbo radiator on Wednesday 4/4. Took yesterday off, and got the radiator into the car. The fit into the car is perfect. The bolt holes for the fan shroud need some tweeking. I will confirm my measurement this afternoon and fax the revisions to Griffin. Monday, I should be able to kick off the group buy.

The Griffin radiator is a work of art. Beautiful quality. Stock radiator weights 10lbs. The all aluminum Griffin radiator weights 7lbs. All hose fittings are heilarc welded aluminum. No brass or plastic fittings. I will post pictures this weekend.

Then I will be able to go out for a summers drive in the 951 again. Finally!