Which rad to use for a chromie with facelift engine 2.5

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Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:42 am

Hi there all bit of a sticky one but here goes I'm converting my chromie to 2.5 m20 from a 1.6 but want the engine be clean and tidy don't really want any bottles on sides, so wanted use a different radiator with collany bottle attached if possible, which rad is best to use for this look?
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Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:14 am

The standard 325 one uses a remote header tank doesn't it?
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Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:59 am

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Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:37 am

E30 318iS uses the same radiator as an E36 325, so go for that one, including mounting hardware.
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Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:31 am

Brianmoooore wrote:E30 318iS uses the same radiator as an E36 325, so go for that one, including mounting hardware.
So Brian will the 318is rad give me no problems, I.e clear viscous etc and what pipes will I need use?
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Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:53 pm

Sorry mis understood your first post, thought you ment that you didn't want a tank on the side of your radiator.

Yes a M42 one will do the job.
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