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(Message started by: Chieftain on Oct 6^th, 2010, 2:49pm)

Title: cossie/2.3 rads
Post by Chieftain on Oct 6^th, 2010, 2:49pm

i am sure I have seen on here that a 2.3 rad can be substituted for the orginal rad in a cossie along with the header tank.

If so can it be removed with minimal jacking up of the donor car? reason is this is a scrap and is sat on it brake discs, I am miles from were my full tool kit and ramps are. To replace i will take cossie there so it can be done proerly, but as cossie rads are rarer than the orginal set of hens teeth i must grab this.

Title: Re: cossie/2.3 rads
Post by Highlander on Oct 6^th, 2010, 2:54pm

Its quite tight removing them with the tyres still on the car so you'd need to be jacking it up around a foot I'd reckon to get it out.

Title: Re: cossie/2.3 rads
Post by Chieftain on Oct 6^th, 2010, 4:23pm

Yeh guessed that so it will be easier to turn it on its side, it is one of the old type scrappy were you take the parts, but thta does mean a good price, £20 for rad and header tank. But is it feasabile Highlander as I said i am sure i saw it on here.

Title: Re: cossie/2.3 rads
Post by Highlander on Oct 6^th, 2010, 4:34pm

Yep, I've run a 24v on a 16v rad and header tank for over 40,000 miles now, BIG saving on the Ford 24v rad and no more ballooning problems :)

Is the 2.3 scrapper an auto? you need an auto rad for the 24v's autobox cooling pipes ;)

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Title: Re: cossie/2.3 rads
Post by Chieftain on Oct 6^th, 2010, 4:46pm

Poo fogot about that she is a manual, ah well back to the drawing board, thnaks for the help, thought I hadi t cracked then :'(

Title: Re: cossie/2.3 rads
Post by Highlander on Oct 6^th, 2010, 4:52pm

Your profile says North Wales, whereabouts?

I'm taking a 2.3 auto to bits at the moment, you can have the rad and header tank.

I travel to Chester regularly, might can drop them in ;)

Title: Re: cossie/2.3 rads
Post by Chieftain on Oct 6^th, 2010, 5:35pm

Wow thanks for the offer, if you can drop them off it would be great it is Isallt Guest House and Coffee shop Church Street Blaenau Ffestiniog, I ma actually in England at the moment for while but the lady there (Gill) will take them in for me.

Title: Re: cossie/2.3 rads
Post by Highlander on Oct 7^th, 2010, 11:18am

Will do, be next week now, I'm down your way tomorrow but its still on the car

Title: Re: cossie/2.3 rads
Post by Chieftain on Oct 7^th, 2010, 1:33pm

Many thanks I will warn the good lady you are on the way next week, any idea which day it might be.?

Title: Re: cossie/2.3 rads
Post by Highlander on Oct 7^th, 2010, 1:37pm

I'd guess Friday for now, will let you know when I know

Title: Re: cossie/2.3 rads
Post by Chieftain on Oct 12^th, 2010, 10:23pm

Stuart any news on when you will be down and did you get my PM about contact