Which Radiator?

Post by **scurrient** » 04 Apr 2006 09:50 pm

340 Gl rad is same as DL.

360 looked different.

Still haven't identified the odd volvo radiator I first bought.

I've got a 'project' Carlton in the shed, and a mig: I wonder if I could bodge the rad from that in?

No, the 340's in good shape (apart from the gushing water) so I should get the right thing.

I'll hopefully conclude this post tomorrow.

Post by **classicswede** » 04 Apr 2006 09:56 pm

Like I said in my email if you need a good s/h rad I could get my spare one sent across. Email me if you need it.

Best of luck

Dai

Post by **scurrient** » 04 Apr 2006 10:01 pm

Aha, what helpful and cultured folk you all are!

V6 man: Laphroig it is! and Tamnavullin is the spey. I'm undergoing a learning curve re the malt. Thanks for the tips regarding the other Islays. I shall endeavour to see if you're right or not! Someone recently suggested Ellen Port (sp?) as one I might like.

I honed my wines a few years back by drinking only single grape stuff for a while, and I'm trying the same with the malt. Some I could slurp quite a lot of, others taste, frankly, nasty. It could be said I'm on a voyage of discovery.

Any further hints on radiators, or scotch, much appreciated!

Cheers

Andrew

Post by **Ronnie** » 04 Apr 2006 10:27 pm

I really rate Jura - I like a clean crisp malt. Also like a lot of the Speyside malts, Glenmorangie is vastly under rated in my opinion.

Good malt should be drunk with a single lump of ice, just to take the edge off but not enough to dilute!

Post by **V6 Man** » 04 Apr 2006 10:41 pm

Ronnie wrote: Good malt should be drunk with a single lump of ice,

Ice? ICE?? ICE???

Mon, did ye no hear what it did tae the Titanic????

Post by **Chris_C** » 04 Apr 2006 11:03 pm

Rupert... that must be quote of the month

I've been meaning to get into malts, alas, I drink like a student, and have the wallet of a student, so it'll have to wait until I get (or can spell...) sophisticated. And need armchairs in my barge

Post by **scurrient** » 10 Apr 2006 06:34 pm

Yes, they are pricey aren't they? I get my brother and nephew to stock me up xmas and birthday!

Thanks Chris, for sending the rad. Sunday was a day for the other topic of this thread (rain, hail & snow) so I put off the job until today. No problems exchanging the fan plug, though the double-depth size meant I had to abandon those rubber pads below and above the rad. I don't think it'll be a problem (no rattles).

Given it a test and no leeks present

However I've now developed a sort of opposite problem. One of the water squirters has ceased squirting. Think I'll start a new thread for this isuue, as this thread is getting a bit long and rambling.

Thanks to all who helped in my radiator saga.

Scurrient

Post by **IvanAE86** » 24 Apr 2006 01:15 pm

Dont mean to kick an old topic, but I've been bodging around with radiators myself last week and found out a few things:
The 340 1.4-1.7 radiator (the big one) is 90% identical to the 360 rad.
I bought one from the wreckers, and the only 300 series there with a decent rad was a 340.
The top water outlet pipe is located about 5 cm's lower on the 340. This was done because the water pipe comes pretty close to the accesory pulley underneath it otherwise. The chassis has a slot that will accomodate both though. The other difference is indeed that the 340 rad has a thermoswitch installed. Mighty usefull for those contemplating an electric fan install (namely me).
The only thing I had to do to fit the 340 rad was to cut a bit of useless plastic on the radiator shroud away, and move the top hose a bit so it would fit bothg sides properly.

As a funny sidenote, last trackday there were a few guys in a nackered 360 that had installed a new 340 small type radiator. Apparently they could get it for free and their original one was far gone. I would have expected cooling problems but somehow they made it through an entire day of all out track driving with it!

Post by **foggyjames** » 24 Apr 2006 06:45 pm

Isn't the 360 rad double row, unlike the single row 340 one?

cheers

James

Post by **IvanAE86** » 25 Apr 2006 12:56 pm

To be honest if there is a difference in thickness, I didnt notice it. Looked pretty much identical exept for the hosemounts. Cooling performance is excellent. Kept the engine at ideal operating temperature throughout a trackday. I dont expect any problems for the summer.

Post by **foggyjames** » 26 Apr 2006 01:25 am

I'd definitely keep an eye on the temps come summer. Husky found that the 340 one couldn't cope with cooling his 1.7 Turbo lump, and installed a 360 one. I also found my original 360 one with about 1/3 of the fins missing was majorly under-cooling my car in the height of summer.

cheers

James