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Joining two radiators together - How?
T66 - 31/7/13 at 01:19 PM

The engine radiator is mounted ok, and Im looking to mount the chargecooler radiator in front of it -


whats the best product to give me a simple solution, are the fan mounting kits up to the job ? Or could it be banded ?



thanks guys


Ivan






coozer - 31/7/13 at 01:28 PM

Bend some brackets to attach to them top ones and hang it off them?

T66 - 31/7/13 at 01:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Bend some brackets to attach to them top ones and hang it off them?



Alloy strap maybe with riveted ends?

richardm6994 - 31/7/13 at 02:22 PM

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Originally posted by T66

whats the best product to give me a simple solution,




thats the problem nowaday's! So many people's first thoughts are for an off-the-self bought item instead of rolling up their sleeves and making something!!

For me, most of the pleasure and pride comes from the bits I've made!!

[Edited on 31/7/13 by richardm6994]

[Edited on 31/7/13 by richardm6994]

jps - 31/7/13 at 02:31 PM

Isn't having one directly in front of the other going to b@gger up the airflow - unless you get them VERY carefully lined up?

pewe - 31/7/13 at 02:41 PM

Kenlowe fitting kit is simply four foam pads between the rads and mushroom zip-ties to hold the rads together.
Seems to have lasted well on my tin-top over years.
Google electric fan mounting kit or similar.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe10

MikeRJ vv the auto transmission cooler on the tin top has been mounted like that for about 11 years without any damage to either core. Maybe if it's mounted incorrectly I.e loose by not drawing the cable ties tight it could cause damage. Chaqun a son goo.....

[Edited on 31/7/13 by pewe]

T66 - 31/7/13 at 03:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jps
Isn't having one directly in front of the other going to b@gger up the airflow - unless you get them VERY carefully lined up?




Im lead to believe as long as they are close together, no gap then it will be fine, it will get an alloy duct either side to feed it.


Quite like the idea of making everything, only problem with that is I know nowt....


Kenlowe fan kit it is, and relax !

MikeRJ - 31/7/13 at 03:16 PM

No way would I use a fan mounting kit, they eventually damage the radiator core even with the low weight of the fan, hanging another radiator off a radiator core would not end well IMO.

I agree with Coozer, just make some extended brackets to share the mounting points of the main radiator.

T66 - 31/7/13 at 03:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
No way would I use a fan mounting kit, they eventually damage the radiator core even with the low weight of the fan, hanging another radiator off a radiator core would not end well IMO.

I agree with Coozer, just make some extended brackets to share the mounting points of the main radiator.





Point taken Mike , the rad is a lot heavier than a fan, and the engine radiator is a special one, which would be costly to repair.


Yippee another job

tomgregory2000 - 31/7/13 at 07:30 PM

Do they have to be mounted in front of each other can you mount one above the other?

T66 - 1/8/13 at 09:08 AM

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Originally posted by tomgregory2000
Do they have to be mounted in front of each other can you mount one above the other?




There's not the the room. The rad lays at about 45deg taking the air from front grill and ducts out through the bonnet. I need to bracket it infront of the engine rad....


Cheers.