Another option is to braze one set of top and bottom rad frames, with their mounting pins, onto the other radiator. That's how I got an MY rad into my L wagon.
Dane.
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discopotato03
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Jeebers , I would never put an L Series Radiator in anything including an L Series unless it was the rare made up twin core ones - given a choice that is .
I would take advantage of the MYs copper tanks and fit a good fine gilled core to it and preferably a single long tubed core .
As has been said its childishly easy for any decent radiator mob to fit whatever inlets and outlets you like .
The customisation is only done and paid for once because copper tanks don't wear out and don't crack if made properly . You just keep having new cores sweated into the existing/modified tanks and away ya go .
I would take advantage of the MYs copper tanks and fit a good fine gilled core to it and preferably a single long tubed core .
As has been said its childishly easy for any decent radiator mob to fit whatever inlets and outlets you like .
The customisation is only done and paid for once because copper tanks don't wear out and don't crack if made properly . You just keep having new cores sweated into the existing/modified tanks and away ya go .
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Well given the age of these cars and the effects of engine wear I'm not surprised cooling can be an issue .
Issues I've had probably stem from the fact that my engine is not of std configuration and things like EGR and 02 probe are disfunctional .
The probe because the std computer goes crazy with it plugged in and the EGR because I could never get it to work for some reason .
EGR is a way of reducing combustion temps at light load running with lean emissions "friendly" mixtures . I also suspect that EGR works better with the high exhaust manifold pressure std cars have and mine doesn't .
Plus the 3 ECU plug system isn't sophisticated enough to self learn and correct for small differences like I assume to 4 plug one can to a small degree .
I always thought these 82T engines could have used an oil cooler but Zoob obviously didn't want to be bothered even though one of their earlier engines used them . The factory rally cars would have for sure .
Mine cools well enough with the twin core and the mechanical fan only , the std AC elec one went over the shoulder because I got sick and tired of skinning knuckels removing it to get at other things . If I was to do anything I would fit one in front of the rad on the drivers side because elec fans always push more air than they can pull .
L's are a problem because the nose line is a bit low meaning the space in which to fit an adequate radiator height wise is limited . It also limits the diameter of elec fan its possible to fit and the wide flat belt covers don't exactly give the post core air an easy escape path . Have a look at how much of the front of the radiator the bumper bar shrouds .
Also a turbo L's engine bay with AC n' PS is pretty full compared to a carby job with armstrong steering and window down AC .
LOL I sometimes wonder how "nude" an L engine bay would look with a twin carb twin port EA81 done properly . I think I'd have to have the turbo 81/82 style PS though .
Easier air path and possibly early std 82T performance .
A .
Issues I've had probably stem from the fact that my engine is not of std configuration and things like EGR and 02 probe are disfunctional .
The probe because the std computer goes crazy with it plugged in and the EGR because I could never get it to work for some reason .
EGR is a way of reducing combustion temps at light load running with lean emissions "friendly" mixtures . I also suspect that EGR works better with the high exhaust manifold pressure std cars have and mine doesn't .
Plus the 3 ECU plug system isn't sophisticated enough to self learn and correct for small differences like I assume to 4 plug one can to a small degree .
I always thought these 82T engines could have used an oil cooler but Zoob obviously didn't want to be bothered even though one of their earlier engines used them . The factory rally cars would have for sure .
Mine cools well enough with the twin core and the mechanical fan only , the std AC elec one went over the shoulder because I got sick and tired of skinning knuckels removing it to get at other things . If I was to do anything I would fit one in front of the rad on the drivers side because elec fans always push more air than they can pull .
L's are a problem because the nose line is a bit low meaning the space in which to fit an adequate radiator height wise is limited . It also limits the diameter of elec fan its possible to fit and the wide flat belt covers don't exactly give the post core air an easy escape path . Have a look at how much of the front of the radiator the bumper bar shrouds .
Also a turbo L's engine bay with AC n' PS is pretty full compared to a carby job with armstrong steering and window down AC .
LOL I sometimes wonder how "nude" an L engine bay would look with a twin carb twin port EA81 done properly . I think I'd have to have the turbo 81/82 style PS though .
Easier air path and possibly early std 82T performance .
A .