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| Author: | ant747 [ Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Radiator/themo housing issue |
Hello all Ive recently got myself a 76 leyland, now I need to change out the radiator but the only ones I can find seem to fit minis with a forward facing thermo housing pipe. As opposed to the rear facing one that I have. Can I change out the thermo housing pipe to a forward facing? and then just get a radiator that is easier to come by? Thanks Antony L |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Radiator/themo housing issue |
Sure, as long as there is no air pump installed now. Rear facing thermostat housing has a mount for it, the forward facing ones don't. |
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| Author: | micool [ Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Radiator/themo housing issue |
Mini Sport in SA sell them. |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Radiator/themo housing issue |
you`ll need to change the top rad brkt to the early "Clubman" type ones as well |
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| Author: | simon k [ Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Radiator/themo housing issue |
you can get your existing radiator cleaned out / repaired... |
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| Author: | JimL [ Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Radiator/themo housing issue |
Like Simon said, you can get the current one re-cored, and i don't think it is too expensive, maybe on par with getting a new one. You will need the keep the rear facing thermo housing if the smog gear is still there anyway. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Mar 09, 2014 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Radiator/themo housing issue |
Getting them cleaned out by a rad shop (tanks remove, rod cores out, acid dip, reassemble, paint & test) is around $90-120 now. Last time I got a new recore quoted here (because the core was leaking) it was silly money- $350-400 approx. If it needs a reCORE, I'd buy a Minispares super 2 core rad, or take the risk on a Chinese ally one. |
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