JohnFol
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| posted on 2/1/03 at 08:57 AM |
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Any advice on radiators
I aim to get a radiator in the next few days. What donors have people used?
(this will be to cool a 1300 x-flow)
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Deckman001
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| posted on 2/1/03 at 11:50 AM |
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John, check the regs as they are fairly strict on rads as well, max of three cores i think and not all alluminium either. It also depends on your
timing as quite a few of the racers last year were using std escort rads as they weren't running very hot. Have you tried the racers web ring ?
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JohnFol
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| posted on 2/1/03 at 11:53 AM |
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I know of the Yahoo race forum, but I have never been able to get Yahoo to post properly.
Do you know of another?
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Deckman001
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| posted on 2/1/03 at 12:09 PM |
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No sorry, only that one. Have you joined properly, as I've not had a problem posting ?
And the roll loop has now gone, with the steel scuttle !
[Edited on 2/1/03 by Deckman001]
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Mark H
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| posted on 2/1/03 at 01:26 PM |
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It may be worth checking previous posts (search on radiators), but I asked this question and a majority came back with Nissan Micra, as it is small,
efficient and has its own fan.
This is what I'm gonna use to cool a 1700 XFlow.
Hope this helps,
Mark
Mark Harrison and
Q986 KCP back from the dead...
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RichieW
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 posted on 2/1/03 at 01:46 PM |
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Regarding Nissan Micras, which model do people get them from? Is it from the round one thats just been replaced a month or so back or is it from the
really old one from the D, E and F reg and thereabouts era.
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bsilly
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| posted on 2/1/03 at 11:43 PM |
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upto E reg....thats the type yer need...
mainly digger drivin me
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 3/1/03 at 04:55 PM |
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I used a Austin Maistro, fits in nose perfect, complete with fan and temp sender for fan, £10 scrappie.......woth a look.
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Mark H
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| posted on 10/1/03 at 06:51 PM |
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New shape Micra rad
Still going on about the micra rad I'm afraid!
Today i saw a new (round) shape Micra at the local scrappies. £15 for the rad.
It looks like its ally, and it's very cute and compact. The only real issue is it man enough to cool an extra 700cc?
Whats the final words on the matter?
bsilly - why did you suggest the earlier model?
Thanks as always,
Mark
Mark Harrison and
Q986 KCP back from the dead...
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locodude
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| posted on 10/1/03 at 08:53 PM |
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Hi
I've got a 1700 x-flow in my 7 and an early Micra rad and the fan hardly ever cuts in even in the middle of summer! Go for it!
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chrisg
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| posted on 10/1/03 at 09:47 PM |
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Yeah, and Jap tyres complete with a big "Yokohama" sticker on the roll bar!!!!
*SFX* colonel Bogie and several thousand Burma railway veterans turning in their grave.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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locodude
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| posted on 10/1/03 at 10:36 PM |
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AH-SO! Selective bigotry at work, now where did I put that 'blade engine?
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UncleFista
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| posted on 11/1/03 at 01:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark H
The only real issue is it man enough to cool an extra 700cc?
The capacity of an engine isn't the factor when considering cooling capacity. Its BHP.
At least, thats what I've read in the past.
Find out the power rating for the Micra, theres probably less of a difference compared to the X-flow than comparing capacity.
HTH
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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bob
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| posted on 11/1/03 at 10:06 AM |
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Just sifted through a load of old locost car club newsletters,early golf rads seems to be the choice.
John Fol
I'll save the articles for you if you want
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JohnFol
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| posted on 13/1/03 at 09:10 AM |
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I had the local Motor Factors guy printing stock lists, then going through every book to get dimensions. What a bloke!
anyway, we have gone for a Maestro as it's one of the cheapest and has rear facing connectors.
Will let you all know how it goes.
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bob
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| posted on 13/1/03 at 05:07 PM |
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John
And how much too ?
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JohnFol
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| posted on 14/1/03 at 09:30 AM |
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£40 - Ok dearer than Jon's £10 scrappie job, but time for build is short and I can't take a day out going round scrappies (especially in this
weather).
Does of course mean I need to get fan / cap and switch . . .
The Granada one would have fitted but it was more than double the price.
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Findlay234
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| posted on 14/1/03 at 09:57 AM |
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ill probably go for them anyway but do you reckon the micra rad and the maestro rad will be up to the job of cooling a 4age? its 1.6.
im sure they will....... wont they?
cheers
fin
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bob
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| posted on 14/1/03 at 02:55 PM |
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Fin
Ask Dean C what he's using as he's fitted 4age in his indy,if you do a search its already been writte (somewhere)
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