Originally in my Turbo 202 I had a V8 capacity 3 core (tanks top/bottom) radiator which performed well (from memory). I had to replace it cause old so I replaced it with a 5 core crossflow radiator(commodore style radiator) but it seems to rely more on the fan to keep it cool at idle than the 3 core did.
So by going 5 core I think I went backwards in cooling ability.
Anyone else had similar experience or can suggest a good size crossflow raditor to use.
I've got one of those Volvo fans that everyone says cools well but that bugger nearly draw 30amps from my testing which is a bit too much IMO. Nevertheless it does it job well.
Radiator setup
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, Jan 23 2006 02:31 PM
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 02:31 PM
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 03:08 PM
Do a search, this was discussed previously on the new forum. For some reason, which I've yet to fully get my brain around, 3 core was supposedly better.
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 03:37 PM
Is the only difference you notice while at idle?
It may well be the actual water holding capacity of the radiator that is a factor here.
Is the 5 core rad noticeably thicker than the 3 core you had? The 3 core may have held more water and had more of a time delay b4 it heated up and your electric fans? had to kick in to cool it down.
It may well be the actual water holding capacity of the radiator that is a factor here.
Is the 5 core rad noticeably thicker than the 3 core you had? The 3 core may have held more water and had more of a time delay b4 it heated up and your electric fans? had to kick in to cool it down.
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 05:11 PM
you may have adjusted the thermostat for the fans to a different setting too? Maybe it's not getting hotter, the fans are just kicking in more for that reason?
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 05:52 PM
Out of curiosity what car did u get the 3 core radiator out of as i am looking for one atm.
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 09:53 PM
kingsies had them from waht i gather. v8 ones are no good cause the water necks are on the wrong side, unless you get a chev rad...
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 10:05 PM
You just ask for a HZ taxi rad.kingsies had them from waht i gather. v8 ones are no good cause the water necks are on the wrong side, unless you get a chev rad...
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 11:03 PM
basically the old radiator is a HZ Taxi type one
The 5 core is heaps thicker and tubes are heaps closer together (this may be the problem)
The handpiece on my computer tells me what temp the engine is at and I can program what temp the fans come on. The current radiator is causing me no problems, just that it "seemed" that when I had a 3 core that it may have been doing a better job at cooling
The 5 core is heaps thicker and tubes are heaps closer together (this may be the problem)
The handpiece on my computer tells me what temp the engine is at and I can program what temp the fans come on. The current radiator is causing me no problems, just that it "seemed" that when I had a 3 core that it may have been doing a better job at cooling
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Posted 25 January 2006 - 11:04 PM
I saw it on a random search. Type "Desert Cooler" into the search for the other thread. Damn it, I'll do it:-
http://www.gmh-toran...l=desert cooler
Just as well, bit of a bum steer. Some good info here.
http://www.gmh-toran...l=desert cooler
Just as well, bit of a bum steer. Some good info here.
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