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(Message started by: Highlander on Aug 10^th, 2007, 12:00pm)

Title: 24v Radiators
Post by Highlander on Aug 10^th, 2007, 12:00pm

I know a few people have now replaced their 24v radiators with one from a 2.0, 2.3, 12v etc
who has used what radiator?
Any problems fitting it?
anyone had any problems at all?

I replaced mine with a 2.3 rad and coolant tank over two years ago and its still going strong.
I know Geoff (Thunderchild) also did his.

I think the ballooned rad is purely down to a manufacturing fault in the 24v radiators themselves
Unless anyone can ballon a 2.3 one on a 24v ;)

Title: Re: 24v Radiators
Post by drawlings on Aug 10^th, 2007, 12:35pm

Hi Highlander, is there any mojor changes required to convert to a 2.3 rad as mine has now balloned?

Title: Re: 24v Radiators
Post by scorpio_man on Aug 10^th, 2007, 12:40pm

hi there

if anyone does this change, can they take some photo's and a bit of a write up about it. i'll try and get it put on the main web site for future reference.

regards
andrew
forum admin team

Title: Re: 24v Radiators
Post by drawlings on Aug 10^th, 2007, 12:43pm

Good idea scorpio_man, it would be really handy to see this before actually making the change.

Cheers

Dan

Title: Re: 24v Radiators
Post by drawlings on Aug 10^th, 2007, 12:53pm

I am looking at the price of the rad online, and its more than half the price of the cossie rad.

http://www.adrad.co.uk/icegroup/adrad/new/prices.php?id=FD309&model=SCORPIO&make=FORD

Title: Re: 24v Radiators
Post by Thunderchild on Aug 10^th, 2007, 12:57pm

Hi there,

Yep I repaced the radiator on my Cossie with one from a 2.3 which Highlander kindly supplied. Had to change the header tank as well since the new rad didn't have the connector for the small hose which runs from the header tank to the top of the rad. Easy swap with no issues and it is still running sweet as a nut.

Thunderchild

Title: Re: 24v Radiators
Post by Highlander on Aug 10^th, 2007, 1:44pm

on 08/10/07 at 12:35:56, drawlings wrote:

Hi Highlander, is there any mojor changes required to convert to a 2.3 rad as mine has now balloned?

Yep, as Geoff says the radiator is a straight swap, the coolant tank for the 2.3 has only two side hose connections where the 24v has three (extra one goes to the top of the 24v rad) so just swap your 24v tank for a 2 hose version.

Someone on the mailing list was going to try and use the same tank and just block the third hose connection but never heard how they got on with it.

I'd go for the tank change though personally

Title: Re: 24v Radiators
Post by petehull on Aug 10^th, 2007, 2:30pm

on 08/10/07 at 13:44:38, Highlander wrote:

the 2.3 has only two side hose connections where the 24v has three (extra one goes to the top of the 24v rad) so just swap your 24v tank for a 2 hose version.

Someone on the mailing list was going to try and use the same tank and just block the third hose connection but never heard how they got on with it.

You could just put a bung in a short lengh of hose and fit it with a couple of jubilee clips.... cheaper

pete

Title: Re: 24v Radiators
Post by pappa on Aug 10^th, 2007, 6:08pm

Hi,

I replaced my rad with one I got from a 2.9 V6 Granny. Took the lower waterhose as well and
rerouted the small hose in that to the tank. Worked very well. I replaced the thermostat
too and never had ballooning after that.