I just picked up a new rad for my car, but before I fit it I'd like to look into what would be the ideal size of rad for my car. I did a Google but didn't find much.
A bit of background: I ditched the original copper rad years ago as it was truly knackered, and put in a rad from a 280 S and added an expansion tank. My unscientific reasoning was that if it can cool a 2.8 six-pot it can cool my 2.0. And it did a grand job for years, until it sprung a leak.
So I picked up a nearly new rad from a W124 320 today, using the same reasoning. However this one is slightly smaller top-to-bottom. It will allow me to fit in an intercooler, but I want to make sure it's going to cool the engine down!
I reckon it should - there's more airflow through my front end than a modern car. But like I say I'd just like to make sure.
Any advice / pointers very much appreciated!
A bit of background: I ditched the original copper rad years ago as it was truly knackered, and put in a rad from a 280 S and added an expansion tank. My unscientific reasoning was that if it can cool a 2.8 six-pot it can cool my 2.0. And it did a grand job for years, until it sprung a leak.
So I picked up a nearly new rad from a W124 320 today, using the same reasoning. However this one is slightly smaller top-to-bottom. It will allow me to fit in an intercooler, but I want to make sure it's going to cool the engine down!
I reckon it should - there's more airflow through my front end than a modern car. But like I say I'd just like to make sure.
Any advice / pointers very much appreciated!