Re: Radiators

[Ian Soady <ian@domain.elided>]

In message , Mark Jordan <mark.jordan@domain.elided> writes
>Can anyone advise me of the best radiator to buy.
>
>My late Mark 2 Stag (LD45248A) is running fine in the UK winter
>but during the summer on a hot day when running at 70mph on the motorway it
>ran worryingly close to the red on the temp gauge. It never over-heated but
>I got fed up with driving with the heater on and one eye on the gauge.
>
>I assume that my problem is a furred up radiator so whilst Rimmers are
>offering 20% off at the moment, now would be a good time to buy.
>
>However, the guy I spoke to at SOC spares recommended the standard
>radiator - he said the uprated ones were no better.
>
>I expect to only buy a radiator once so I want the best / coolest one I can
>get.
>
>Any ideas / recommendations?
>
>Regards
>
>Mark Jordan
>
Mark:
I had precisely the same problem on my Mark 2 (1975) model in the summer
of 1997 - long (100 miles plus) runs at a continuous 70mph plus had the
needle up next to the red, with the additional electric fan coming on
when I stopped. It had what I believe is said to be the best of the
standard rads - the staggered 3 and 2 row model, and this was absolutely
clean. I changed it for one of Tony Hart's (HRS) uprated rads in Spring
of this year and the problem has not recurred (although given the
weather this summer maybe it wouldn't have done anyway!). The same type
of trip in 25 degree temperatures had the needle staedy just above the
centre of the gauge. I did fit one of HRS's front air dam / spoilers in
1997 but noticed no benefit. HRS radiators are not cheap (more than 160
pounds sterling) but mine certainly seemed to do the trick.
-- 
Ian Soady