P38A P38 dhse auto radiator swap

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.

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

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

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I assume you mean when your viscous fan failed?

Datatek said:

I assume you mean when your viscous fan failed?

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Correct

Fitted the new rad today top quality

Stig1 said:

Fitted the new rad today top quality

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Wow. That looks gorgeous. How much?

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

Dopey said:

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

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

Stig1 said:

Fitted the new rad today top quality

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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.

Grrrrrr said:

Wow. That looks gorgeous. How much?

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

Stig1 said:

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

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The header is Brass on mine.

Stig1 said:

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

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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?

Hope it has a baffle.

wammers said:

Hope it has a baffle.

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

Marble test!

Grrrrrr said:

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

Marble test!

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

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

brianp38dse said:

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

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No sign of an attachment on header tank either.

wammers said:

No sign of an attachment on header tank either.

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

brianp38dse said:

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

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