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Well the mrs has given the go ahead for me to buy a new rad.
Also found mine to be leaking again. It's been repaired a few times now so come to end of life.
Will sell the old one as spare or template only. It's possibly the lack of use that's making it leak but I don't know.
Anyway, new one wanted, where to look? Recommendations, mods etc? I want a good one, anyone had a oil cooler fitted to the rad?
1971 2500 vixen.
Regards.
Also found mine to be leaking again. It's been repaired a few times now so come to end of life.
Will sell the old one as spare or template only. It's possibly the lack of use that's making it leak but I don't know.
Anyway, new one wanted, where to look? Recommendations, mods etc? I want a good one, anyone had a oil cooler fitted to the rad?
1971 2500 vixen.
Regards.
Grantura MKI said:
You are best to fit two separate radiators. I would fit an alloy rad with an electric cooling fan/shroud.
Best,
D.
You may well speak to Andy at Brise Fabrications a great company to work with he is currently building a slightly Modified one to include what D suggested for a V6 Tuscan using the old one as a template you could ask him to make a second or send yours down to make a copy Best,
D.
Quality is very Good
Andrew
http://www.brise.co.uk/fabricationsgallery.html
Andrew Gray said:
Grantura MKI said:
You are best to fit two separate radiators. I would fit an alloy rad with an electric cooling fan/shroud.
Best,
D.
You may well speak to Andy at Brise Fabrications a great company to work with he is currently building a slightly Modified one to include what D suggested for a V6 Tuscan using the old one as a template you could ask him to make a second or send yours down to make a copy Best,
D.
Quality is very Good
Andrew
http://www.brise.co.uk/fabricationsgallery.html
If l'd known perhaps we could have negotiated a bulk discount! Not cheap but hopefully good.
PM me if you want any more info.
I'm making a few enquirers to a few different places now.
Thermostat, do people go back to putting it back in the rad like original or leave it in the engine where the pump is?
One big electric fan or two smaller ones, cowl or no cowl.
Any ideas on making it better than original?
Regards,
Stevo.
Thermostat, do people go back to putting it back in the rad like original or leave it in the engine where the pump is?
One big electric fan or two smaller ones, cowl or no cowl.
Any ideas on making it better than original?
Regards,
Stevo.
If you mount the fan as close as possible to the radiator core and fit one that covers as much area as possible then there's little need for a cowl. The idea is to ensure as much of the air into the fan passes through the radiator rather than "avoiding it".
I have never had cooling issues - Essex V6 rather than T2500 - and the standand size rad seems to cope fine.
As David says, fan switch in the rad with over-ride on the dash and thermostat where Thriumph intended! One can get different switches to alter temp fan cuts in and out so one can tune this to suit.
Phil.
I have never had cooling issues - Essex V6 rather than T2500 - and the standand size rad seems to cope fine.
As David says, fan switch in the rad with over-ride on the dash and thermostat where Thriumph intended! One can get different switches to alter temp fan cuts in and out so one can tune this to suit.
Phil.
ATE399J said:
If you mount the fan as close as possible to the radiator core and fit one that covers as much area as possible then there's little need for a cowl. The idea is to ensure as much of the air into the fan passes through the radiator rather than "avoiding it".
I have never had cooling issues - Essex V6 rather than T2500 - and the standand size rad seems to cope fine.
As David says, fan switch in the rad with over-ride on the dash and thermostat where Thriumph intended! One can get different switches to alter temp fan cuts in and out so one can tune this to suit.
Phil.
Hi, thanks, think I sent you a msg about yours. Did you get it?I have never had cooling issues - Essex V6 rather than T2500 - and the standand size rad seems to cope fine.
As David says, fan switch in the rad with over-ride on the dash and thermostat where Thriumph intended! One can get different switches to alter temp fan cuts in and out so one can tune this to suit.
Phil.
Regards.
ATE399J said:
Alloy Tuscan V6 radiator from Brise Fabrications...
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Quite pleased with it, has drain plug, fitting for fan switch and side mounting points also (obviously) have had fan mountings attached.
Very Nice Phil looks great Andy does great work even if the wait is longer than you wanted you can stop sitting in her and making brum brum noises soon and do it for real iQuite pleased with it, has drain plug, fitting for fan switch and side mounting points also (obviously) have had fan mountings attached.
Andrew
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