Can anyone help with the following:

1) I currently have a sierra radiator fitted to my 1500 spitfire. It fits OK. However, the RV8 is longer than the 1500 (not surprisingly!) and I cant move the rad any further forward due to the tapering down of the bonnet, and the tapering up of the chassis rails. Width is not a problem. Siarra rad is about 28" wide x 16" high. Does anyone know of a wide but low rad? I need it to be about 14" high max. (I realise that most of you need narrow & low, but it's worth asking the question). Or does anyone know of a data source with rad dimensions? Alternatively, has anyone had a custom rad made for them? If so, how much will this eat into my LOCOST budget?

2) On the same subject, I have an RV8 water pump (probably SD1 but not sure) which is also too long for my installation. I understand that the MGBV8 pump is a lot shorter, but can anyone tell me exactly how long it is from its tip to where it joins to the timing cover?

Thanks for any help

[Edited on 8/3/04 by TL]

consider using two small radiators side by side. i cant think of any cars that have very wide and low radiators but there must be many 12 inch small ones.

A lot of modern production cars use quite wide and low rads. As for a source of dimensions, hunt about on buypartsby.co.uk.

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/radiators_make.php

Choose a wide and low car, and click on the part no.

Hope this helps.

Craig's saite has what you need:

http://www.craig.chamberlain.name/index.html

Find the radiator index link on the left hand side at the bottom.

HTH,

James

Thanks chaps,
I will investigate your suggestions

Rover 820 rad should be ideal or if you want a non croslsflow type the one from a Honda engined Rover 620