defender radiator question

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Simon Cochran - 25 Apr 2007 19:37 GMT

Am in need of some information.
What I need is a radiator for a Defender, however it must be rated well and
truly above the 200 tdi radiator currently in use.
Had a google but finding specs on radiators is not easy.
Dose anyone know if for example a V8 rad or TD5 rad has a better capacity to
shed the heat?
Failing any suitable OE parts, can anyone suggest a company who can either
re core my existing rad with a higher spec core or build a new rad with a
high spec core?

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Austin Shackles - 26 Apr 2007 09:38 GMT

>Am in need of some information.
>What I need is a radiator for a Defender, however it must be rated well and
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>re core my existing rad with a higher spec core or build a new rad with a
>high spec core?

V8 ones are wider, you'll have to move the intercooler. V8 HD one would
lose a lot more heat.

However, why? The normal rad works in most conditions, if it's not cooling
enough the chances are there's something wrong with it; a good bet is that
it's partly blocked.

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Simon Cochran - 27 Apr 2007 19:08 GMT

Cheers for that austin, sorry but I should have said that the engine it is
trying to
cool is a gmc 6.5 diesel.

> V8 ones are wider, you'll have to move the intercooler. V8 HD one would
> lose a lot more heat.
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> enough the chances are there's something wrong with it; a good bet is that
> it's partly blocked.

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