Mini Radiator

[Guest ianjenn]

Hi Guys,

I read somewhere that a mini radiator has been used with success in a 2b. (can't bloody remember where though). Has anyone got any pictures of how it could be mounted and will it cool a 2.0l pinto.

 

Finally could it be mounted side on or is that just daft and would it need an expansion chamber.

 

cheers

alex

[Guest TerryBarry]

I'm sure the one you are thinking of is Daz (Johnson)

Now - here is where I demonstrate my lack of understanding of the workings of this board.

I think that you need to look for item #2486 and subsequent replies

It was posted under Chassis on 11/5/03 - Use the search - this info should track it down

I'm sure that Mat could explain it better

He used a modern four core Mini radiator - not an ex Scrappy job

When you think where the original Mini rad was placed in the car it relied completely on fan blown air - there was no ram effect cooling.

The Mini was fitted with up to 1275cc engines ( ex BMC) - although they generally ran a bit cooler than Fords of the same year.

I'm puzzled why you would want to fit it on it's side.

HTH

Terry

[Guest Angel Boy]

This might help

 

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Terry,

To get a link find the thread you want to point to. In the address bar at the top copy all of the address inc the "http://" bit. Then type url=(paste the address) sorounded in [] brackets then type something like "Click Here" then /url again in [] brackets. What will be displayed will be text saying click here that points to the thread. Hope that makes sense.

 

Andy

[Guest Daz]

Ian,

 

I was that man. And the whole ensemble does work; in fact it works a treat. The whole engine is kept cooler than it did with the Cortina engine and cooler even that it was in the donor car with a proper Sierra engine. Although I fitted a 4-core radiator as I was worried about the effect, I now reckon that a bog-standard mini radiator would keep it cool enough.

 

Daz

[Big Jim]

Andy Cambell has fitted a VW Polo rad into his 2B (was a slidding pillock, but now converted) there is already a thermostatic switch in it, and a fan from a Porche 944 fits perfectly.

[Guest trevor hooley]

just pop into your local radiator fabricators,(mines in morecambe), and order a twin core made 2 measure rad. mines all in copper, with different size inlets and outlets (to match top hose and water pump). ace radiators charged me £60 inc vat and i got a 12month garuntee. car runs at 80deg normally and queing through rush hour traffic in harrogate only moved the gauge to 90deg

 

karl

[Guest GeordieJim]

I am about to do the same thing. I have got a Mini 4 core radiator off Ebay (about £40) and an expansion bottle off a Metro (£2 scrappy) , which I reckon will fit a treat. I also got a small puller fan off, I think, a small Fiat, may have been a Panda, which fits the cowl on the Mini radiator just fine.

 

I was going to fit it on its side as well as its fits better that way. Can't see any problems it will be operated as a pressurised system with filling the system done via the expansion tank so the radiator cap doesn't need to be touched.

 

I haven't sorted out control of the fan yet, but I think I'll use a switch off something like a Fiesta and make up a tee piece to fit in the top hose.

[Big Jim]

If you don't have the facilities to make up a "T" piece to go into the top hose (22mm thread) them premier wiring do a varied selection of "T" pieces to fit any size hose, also they do a selection of temp switches to fit, but both the Fiesta & Vauxhall ones will fit (But a bit too hot in my opinion, OK for emergencies) See any of the kitcar mags for their advert.