Hey I have a lux with a 3Litre turbo motor that struggles with temps when it's pushed hard on the highway (14 psi boost doesn't help), I have been trying things for years between this motor and my old 2.8.
Due to the restricted airflow I have started toying with the idea of a large rear mount on a custom tray with twin thermos.
Just after some pics to give me ideas, also it's regularly driven on road to tow the boat... Are police going to give problems keeping in mind I want to have a shroud around it so I can stil load the tray.
Thanks
Brad
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Rear mounted radiator pics + info
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Rear mounted radiator pics + info
Last edited by brad 93hilux on Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
3.0L turbo diesel, 4" lift, bud's front housing, track assasin cv's, air lokker front + Rear, beadlock'd 37 stickies, high steer, 15.5" travel ranchos, high pinion diff and coils on the rear
Re: Rear mounted radiator pics
This was cooling a supercharged rb30.
this is where the fluid piping ran under the car.
this is where the fluid piping ran under the car.
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Re: Rear mounted radiator pics
Thanks for the pics, that's exactly what I had in mind.
I was also going to put a water to air cooler on with a large heat exchanger where the radiator used to sit.
Did you use au falcon radiator and fans?
What's the best pipe to use? Exhaust tube ok?
Was going to use inline water pump too.
Cheers
Brad
I was also going to put a water to air cooler on with a large heat exchanger where the radiator used to sit.
Did you use au falcon radiator and fans?
What's the best pipe to use? Exhaust tube ok?
Was going to use inline water pump too.
Cheers
Brad
3.0L turbo diesel, 4" lift, bud's front housing, track assasin cv's, air lokker front + Rear, beadlock'd 37 stickies, high steer, 15.5" travel ranchos, high pinion diff and coils on the rear
Re: Rear mounted radiator pics
AU fans have my vote (but aren't fitted to the vehicle in the photos).
My engine would boil on the dyno with the dyno cell fan trying to cool it without my AU fans.
Yet with just my AU fans it would hold it's cool during dyno runs, and not need the addition fan from the cell.
My engine would boil on the dyno with the dyno cell fan trying to cool it without my AU fans.
Yet with just my AU fans it would hold it's cool during dyno runs, and not need the addition fan from the cell.
Cheers,
Zuffen
There's no such a thing as too much horsepower
Zuffen
There's no such a thing as too much horsepower
Re: Rear mounted radiator pics + info
From memory the pipes were a little heavier than exhaust tubing, but its a While ago.
dont know what the rad was off sorry.
good luck.
dont know what the rad was off sorry.
good luck.
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Goto *
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Re: Rear mounted radiator pics + info
I have worked out to use BA radiator and thermos as they use draw less current then the AU fans, and am unsure if i need a electric water pump...Done alot of reading and there is conflicting info about them...
Would 1 1/2" exhaust piping be suitable?
I did do the best search i could but just found lots of asked questions and not many answers...
Thanks for the replys so far.
Brad
Would 1 1/2" exhaust piping be suitable?
I did do the best search i could but just found lots of asked questions and not many answers...
Thanks for the replys so far.
Brad
3.0L turbo diesel, 4" lift, bud's front housing, track assasin cv's, air lokker front + Rear, beadlock'd 37 stickies, high steer, 15.5" travel ranchos, high pinion diff and coils on the rear
Re: Rear mounted radiator pics + info
Last edited by HG on Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:34 am, edited 1 time in total.
Cheers
Andrew
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Just a few mods, nothing over the top.:)
Andrew
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Just a few mods, nothing over the top.:)
Re: Rear mounted radiator pics + info
HG wrote:I have got a 4 core radiator with Hilux top & bottom tanks, I run a modded V8 motor with an intercooler in front of the radiator and I have no problems keeping it cool in all weather conditions (40 plus deg no problems), car gets used every day and tows a big trailer.
I did some mods to the bonnet to get the hot air out by making a vent to flow the hot air out.
Cheers
Andrew
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Just a few mods, nothing over the top.:)
Andrew
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Just a few mods, nothing over the top.:)
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