1256 HC Radiator

[michaelHC]

I've been having bother recently with my radiator and want to replace it. It's been losing a lot of water, and no matter how many times i bleed the system through etc, its sweet for a few weeks, then its back to square one.

So anyway, as i'm going to be using it for a bit of historic rallying, are there any easy upgrades to the radiator, using one from a different car? Has anyone here put an alloy one in ? I will be rebuilding a 1256 engine for the car which hopefully will have about 80bhp and will rev high, so i'm guessing i'll need a better radiator with this engine?

Any help/advice greatly appreciated!

[frankengeep]

Have a look in the scrappies at the Merc 190 range.
Especially the non autos.
Alloy crossflow rads and cheap enough to buy new from Euro Car Parts.
Also the older C class (124) as is much like the 190.

Boyd

[hbpeter]

A good standard rad will be good enough even for a tuned 1256. Best bet is to remove the engine driven fan and fit an elec one. Rads come up on ebay now and again. Or get your own recored.

Peter

[michaelHC]

thats useful stuff. i'lll take a trip to the scrappy and see what they look like.

i had thought about getting my existing one re-cored - how much does that normally cost? also thought about the electric fan - anyone got pics of how to do this? and what fan to use?

cheers,
Michael

[michaelmate]

I bought a recon radiator off a company that sells them on e-bay £48.00 plus p+p, i was a bit unsure about having one that cheap, but its been a great buy and definatly a good rad, i have a 90 bhp engine which likes to be screamed and it still never goes above 80 deg. so i recommend them .

[michaelHC]

Give me a run down on your 90bhp engine!

And what fan to use with the standard radiator?

Went to the scrappy today and eyed up a few rads with fans already on - one suitable one from a newish 1.3 proton compact caught my eye - any probs with using one with a water bottle?

[michaelmate]

well, 90bhp in text!!! hilift cam ,pmc bv head ported & polished , vacuumless dizzy, lightened flywheel ,and a bill manifold with dellorto 45 with ram pipes. goes well , but could soon be coming out , nice standard 1256 wanted!

standard vicious fan fitted. had fixed fan before that no probs!

[coggers]

i had thought about getting my existing one re-cored - how much does that normally cost?

I can get that done for you via either Sercks or Advanced Rads .. Plus I might have a spare rad in the loft you can have too , to play around with .

[michaelHC]

right i'll pm you