Doug Thompson Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 My 2.5 mk1 has a decent recored standard radiator , the rest of the system is in good order , I removed the engine driven fan last year and fitted a medium sized electric fan on thermostatic control, despite constant thrashing it never overheatsJob done !!! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedmonkey Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I ran a (WELL USED) standard rad no crank fan and one kenlow on the Taxi worked fine until the mother of all traffic jams on the North Circular (summer 2005) started to heat seize just got over the giratory -next day I fitted uprated rad and two fans Kenlow and Pacet the smaller kenlow is used most the time all though it will call the pacet when needed,the conntroler can be overidden and each fan can be turned on manually independanley or together or completeley isolated for when driving into riversSorbs we just like dissagreeing with you Standard car= standard rad fine, tuned car stuck in traffic or getting driven flat out round a track for 3 hours =standard rad fine ,you are ALWAYS right and we bow to your superior knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 ajp wrote:,you are ALWAYS right and we bow to your superior knowledge If more people could just accept that fact then we'd save a lot of these arguments. :)I called into Fatchicks on the way back from biking this afternoon, collected one of their lovely exchange radiators, popped it in the car, more testing is required but it seems OK.Judging by the square top, I'd say it's one of the 'square top' type radiators you've been going on about. I understand this is the correct type for my car. The radiator previously fitted had a rounder top so I deduce that it was one of the 'round top' variety and therefore detracted from my vehicle's standard condition. There was no quibble over taking the round top in exchange for the square top and it cost 115quid + VAT.What I particularly like about it is the cardboard on the inner face. It'll save me skinning my knuckles when I use the fixed crank fan to turn the engine when I'm adjusting the points, valve clearances etc. There is also cardboard on the outer face which will help prevent stone damage etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldhabitat Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 With a standard 98 bhp, you'll probably get away with that...... had a new rad in MOE last year full core £100 inc vat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I had a 4 core rad built by Express Rads in West Norwood for £150.00 that included fitting larger outlet pipes & a threaded insert for a fan switch for my Rover V8 powered 2000 it also has no engine fan just a Facet electric one & no overheating problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedmonkey Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Wouldnt the cardboard count as a modification!?so we seem to be in agreement about £120 for standard rad about £140 for the "uprated" units? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB_Harvey Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 That radiator is indeed a square top...BUT officially thats a MK1 rad ! not MK2 ...so you are modding your car then sorbs ? ! How many rows has it got and wheres the drain tap ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Modding my car? To be honest, the old beastie has had so many new parts since I've owned it that any quest for originality is purely academic.I just asked for a radiator for a 1969 mk2 2000, took the rad home and fitted it. I do suspect that it may be for a mk1 but I will never admit to that. I've no idea how many rows it has. It doesn't leak, is shiny enough to keep Chatterton happy and works a treat.The whole process of buying the rad' and fitting it took less than an hour. I even had time for a go on Fitchett's display motorbikes when the bloke wasn't looking. The restraining order which prevented that has expired now.While the bloke was getting my radiator from the warehouse, and before I had a go on the motorbikes, I had a quick look in his big book of Triumph dreams, aka their warehouse parts catalogue. I noticed the radiator pictured had a threaded insert for a drain tap. I asked why my replacement rad' didn't have such an insert and was told that the drain taps are often removed and blanked off when radiators are reconditioned. I'm quite happy about this. I reckon drain taps just introduce a plethora of points at which a leak can occur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB_Harvey Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 I think you have got the job sorted....theres nowt wrong with standard parts ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedmonkey Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Sorbs you had time to post on this thread? thought you would be busy sorting the G20 with your wisdom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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