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what cooling system to run 5lt disco??

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:12 pm
by adam big lad
hi i've got a worked holden 304 in my disco and i'm doin it up for comp car just wondered what radiator to use? any help would be greata thanks adam

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:50 pm
by drew1989
if you have the money have a look into pwr radiators. they are used in alot of race cars. i am also setting up a disco for comps... slowly. but thats what i say i will be running

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:07 pm
by adam big lad
ok thanks for that you have any idea how much?

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:24 pm
by drew1989
Around the 1000 dollar mark then you would want a decent res. tank as rover ones are shite.

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:17 pm
by adam big lad
ok that isn't that bad i could make a bigger res shouldn't be too hard. what ya done to your disco?

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:29 pm
by HSV Rangie
alum rad use EL ford elec fans,

all should be good.

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:44 pm
by DL
I have a 350 in a 74 RRC. Using a stock RR rad and EL thermos and all is good. Motor is on gas but not worked. Temp gauge runs between 1/4 and 1/3, no more even when crawling.

The stock expansion tank is not quite big enough for a 350, so I'm going to piggy back another one before summer.

cheers, DL

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:11 pm
by adam big lad
ye i was gointo get a alloy rad 5 core i think i'll go to race rads in dandenong i think are desert coolers thanks adam

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:12 pm
by adam big lad
hi thanks for the info i think alum rad is the way to go wheres the best place to get one made for it? thanks adam

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:45 pm
by 6.5 rangie
race radiaters in dandenong, they did my 2 core aliminium one for my 6.5 chev diesel i had in my old rangie, cost $750.
You'll find it won't be a 5 core one as they don't do them, my 2 core was 80mm thick :shock: , the cores are massive. Before that i had a patrol 4 core one in and it did sweet f a :x

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:20 am
by adam big lad
o right i was told i'll need even 1a 4core are a5 core 750 thats ok i'll go order one today thanks for all your help adam. I'll try to get some pics up of car when i figure how to do it :roll:

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:43 pm
by swamp
Get a qoute from aussie desert coolers.
Lots of experience in cooling in high load applications.

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:42 am
by roverbeau
Get a desert cooler radiator. i just got one for my rover with 5ltr and it doesnt get hot at all. cost 750. just make sure it is spot on when you pick it up cuz they didnt put the filler hole in mine and i had to do it myself. i had a race radiators one in before this and it split down the side of the tank and core cause they use a ressin to hold it together.

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:39 pm
by drew1989
adam big lad wrote:ok that isn't that bad i could make a bigger res shouldn't be too hard. what ya done to your disco?
So far i have put a 4.6 stroker in to be supercharged, 2inch suspension and 2 inch body lift cut guards big rubber flares, 35x 12.5 simex and a fair few other things. still to be done are air lockers, axel upgrade, 4.11 diff gears, ute conversion, coil over suspension the list goes on.... just need to find some holidays to do the work, now i am studying i am pretty broke.

drew.

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:22 pm
by adam big lad
ye i know what ya mean time is what i need as well :roll: I've put a worked holden 304 injected in 36 simex's 4 inch suspension koni's done gearbox and all bar work and some roccia flares on from england best flares ever. hopefully will get to race against you in the future :lol:

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:59 pm
by rod hodge
hey would you be able to put some pic's up and show us how she is comming along thank's
nick ;)

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:48 am
by adam big lad
hey will do as soon as figure out how to put pictures up :bad-words:

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:12 pm
by drew1989
also have a comp bar. and a broken beyond repair high mount.

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:05 pm
by adam big lad
sorry don't know how to get pics up not any good wi computers but i can email them to any one thats wants have look?

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:26 pm
by def90
adams disco............
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:37 pm
by adam big lad
thanks for that def 90 :)

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:39 pm
by rod hodge
looks mint..
when will it be finished??? are you still going to use the disco auto???

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:34 pm
by nottie
:shock: Oh no another bloody orange Rover :shock:

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:02 pm
by adam big lad
ha ha ye sorry another orange disco sorry company colours!!!
Hopefully will be done this year got to put coilovers in and do roll cage!!
Ye keeping landrover auto just had it rebuilt.

rover for sale

Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:17 am
by adam big lad
hi i'm selling landrover as i'm going in a different direction look in the for sale section!!!
Thanks Adam