P38A P38 dhse auto radiator swap

Henry_b · Nov 9, 2019

I loved towing with the 4.6 used to change gear at 1700rpm on light throttle and upto 3k if I wanted to get a move on.

Felt like a tuned DSE with 3 ton on the back

Unladen. Well.

It felt like a grunty V8.

Rads are a piece of pish to replace on the P38.

RangeRoller dt · Nov 11, 2019

There’s something on here about when my viscous fan failed, blew out my rad, overheated til it went into limp mode (with manual Gbox) kept driving as couldn’t leave it there, really bad overheat and not the first @143,000miles, head is still fine

Datatek · Nov 12, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
There’s something on here about when my VC failed, blew out my rad, overheated til it went into limp mode (with manual Gbox) kept driving as couldn’t leave it there, really bad overheat and not the first @143,000miles, head is still fine

I assume you mean when your viscous fan failed?

RangeRoller dt · Nov 15, 2019

Datatek said:
I assume you mean when your viscous fan failed?

Correct

Stig1 · Nov 16, 2019

Fitted the new rad today top quality

Grrrrrr · Nov 16, 2019

Stig1 said:
Fitted the new rad today top quality

Wow. That looks gorgeous. How much?

Dopey · Nov 17, 2019

I dont think I could even get that into mine its so big

Grrrrrr · Nov 17, 2019

Dopey said:
I dont think I could even get that into mine its so big

Said the blank to the blank.

Dopey · Nov 17, 2019

I have a big intercooler.... ask any girl.

Datatek · Nov 17, 2019

Stig1 said:
Fitted the new rad today top quality

that looks like the all metal one that came with my scrapper and is now in my project car. For sure it is not going to split across the top.

Stig1 · Nov 17, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
Wow. That looks gorgeous. How much?

205 posted from ebay https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/352520909703

Datatek · Nov 17, 2019

Stig1 said:
205 posted from ebay https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/352520909703

The header is Brass on mine.

Grrrrrr · Nov 17, 2019

Stig1 said:
205 posted from ebay https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/352520909703

Let us know how you get on with that. If ever I need another I might look at it. Does it have connections at the bottom for the gearbox oil on the manual?

wammers · Nov 17, 2019

Hope it has a baffle.

Grrrrrr · Nov 17, 2019

wammers said:
Hope it has a baffle.

Valid point. Looks like a proper bit of kit and double the Nissens price so should do.

Marble test!

wammers · Nov 17, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
Valid point. Looks like a proper bit of kit and double the Nissens price so should do.

Marble test!

It may look pretty, but if it has no baffle it's as useful as tits on a Mars bar.

brianp38dse · Nov 17, 2019

no mention of a baffle in the advert, we will have to wait and see how it performs.

wammers · Nov 17, 2019

brianp38dse said:
no mention of a baffle in the advert, we will have to wait and see how it performs.

No sign of an attachment on header tank either.

brianp38dse · Nov 17, 2019

wammers said:
No sign of an attachment on header tank either.

Yes it has a pipe to attach the vent pipe to.

wammers · Nov 17, 2019

brianp38dse said:
Yes it has a pipe to attach the vent pipe to.

I did mean no sign of baffle attachment in middle header tank.

P38A P38 dhse auto radiator swap

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