Full Width Radiator

[rdssdi]

Has anyone installed a new full width aluminium radiator in their +2? I would like to do this but have yet to find a source. In addition, where does the intake air hose go? Can it go over a full width unit? Thanks
Bob

[flyinggellyfish]

Bob
I have the original full width rad as fitted as standard in my +2 . The air trunking runs to the side/above the rad on the os inner wing . I had my rad recored with a extra row for more capacity/cooling . A standard full width rad should not give trouble like the later narrow rads tended to do. But I had the narrow rad in my car rebuilt with extra rows and this also never overheated once recored .I fitted the wide rad as this was what my car was supposed to have in 1968 .I have lent my over cored narrow rad to a friend to test in his +2 130 to see if it helps his over norm temp probs .
The cost of narrow and wide rad recore with extra row cost ?130 each.

Rick

[rickf]

I put in a Griffin all aliminum radiator, shoud and fan package from Summit Racing and it never even close to overheats. It's mounted tilted back. I made mounting brackets and rerouted the hoses. It has no pump mounted fan and hardly needs the electric one. I can remove everything and put the original back in. I don't use the air trunk with it. I use foam filters (for TR6) or, for autocross, open velocity stacks . This set up easily handles long periods of idling in the hot sun alternating with flogging it at low speed/airflow.

[lotuselanman]

Gidday,
I have a +2S with 140 +HP, fitted a full width plus Aluminium Rad tilted back. Not a problem, in fact the reverse I have to make sure it is up to temp for track work. I live in Queensland, Australia which is pretty warm. A good worthwhile swap.
See ya, Les

[stelz]

Gday,

Does anyone know what sort of replacement radiator would work in a baby elan. I am also in Oz - Sydney and imagine there must be a modern unit that would go almost straight in - probably best to move forward in the nose ?

Any help appreciated,

Ben

[GrUmPyBoDgEr]

Most people opt for a VW Golf radiator and bolt a Ford Escort Themostat housing onto the twin-cam to act as a header tank. This is necessary because the radiators are crossflow, when fitted are below the coolant level in the cylinder head and have no coolant filler cap.
There was a recent thread discussung modern radiators etc.
Good luck
John

[rickf]

The part number for the one I used is GRI-2-58185-XC. There's a picture of it at www.summitracing.com. Search the site by the part number. It has it's own filler neck.