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| Author: | buztoy [ Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:35 pm ] |
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hey guys 1310 coming my way in about a week, wandering what sort of radiator to have, 2,3,4 core, is 4 core really worth the extra buck, can anyone recomend an electric water pump, driving i will be doing is mostly country roads but atleast %20 stop start, cheers |
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| Author: | Gordo [ Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:12 pm ] |
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Elec water pump try a davies craig one... |
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| Author: | buztoy [ Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:08 pm ] |
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i dont think they had one small enough, |
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| Author: | poeee [ Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:30 pm ] |
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Use a morry 1100 radiator. They are a bit bigger (longer at the front) and have no problem fitting in a clubby. Ya gotta bash the top tank a bit to make em fit in a roundie. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:57 pm ] |
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I run a 2 core in Barney (1293A+) and a UK 3 core in my 1360 (with a `matic freshair heater). 2 core is not bad, but the UK rads are just not as well built as the Oz ones- My UK 3 core shook the front support off the top tank in 2 weeks. Oz ones have rivets there, but UK ones are just soldered. 
So, shortly I'll rip it out and fit a recored Oz one, with the tap in the bottom. Another thing wrong with UK ones... 
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| Author: | minicranks [ Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:05 pm ] |
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go to your local radiator guy and ask them to make up a 3core CT type core and fit it to your noraml tanks. shouldnt be much more than $200. great for modified raod cars as i have compared between uk 2core and a local 3 core and 3 core is much better. cooling area is the same but slows the water down more to allow it to cool on its way thru the radiator. |
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| Author: | buztoy [ Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:06 pm ] |
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what is the core, is it just an exspression or is it the sump looking thing on the top and bottom or the rad |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:26 pm ] |
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`core' is the actual radiator bit between top and bottom tanks, with fins across it and tubes thru it. 
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| Author: | LS1380 [ Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:55 am ] |
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I'm running with the extra clubbie heater core. Temp is good,but still does not like sitting at the traffic lights for tooo looong. 
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:57 pm ] |
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Nice engine bay..I like the carbies! |
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| Author: | Gordo [ Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:01 pm ] |
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buztoy wrote: i dont think they had one small enough,
If your talking about a daives craig pump not being small enough, they also make a elec controller to up or down the temp (it must up or down the flow). Now last time i looked the smallest pump they made was an 80L per minute pump, but now? Best bet is to either call them or check out the website i guess |
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| Author: | LS1380 [ Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:35 pm ] |
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slinkey inc wrote: Nice engine bay..I like the carbies!
Yes I'm keen to keep with the SU's(1 3/4 set-up with Maniflow inlet manifold). I just like em 
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| Author: | buztoy [ Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:44 pm ] |
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hey LS, is that 2 or 3 core, nice engine bay, nice and clean, better than mine was i had a engine that was painted pink 20 years ago, paint under the bonnet was either body deadener or primmer, wriring everywhere, has anyone had one custom made from aluminium |
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| Author: | simon k [ Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:59 pm ] |
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nothing wrong with the standard setup, I like the plastic 16 blade fans, and use spacers to get the fan as close as possible to the radiator - I reckon that's the key to a cool running mini, if the fan is too far from the rad, you're pushing crap uphill from the start I did run an electric fan and clubman heater core in the engine bay on a couple of my previous cars, my cooper now doesn't get over 1/2 on the guage no matter what the conditions are, and it usually sits on the C mark - it's exactly as it came out of the factory except for the beefy motor
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