E36 radiator into an e30

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Trise30rally
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Post Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:11 am

I have heard this is possible using oe mounts, what exactly do i need to use?

Is this the right rad to use?

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Jon_Bmw
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Post Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:53 pm

That is the same rad that is used in a 318is. I have just fitted an e36 radiator into my iS.

Obviously its got the intergrated head tank as well. I had to remove a small plastic cowling that runs along the bottom of the rad(about the same width ans size as the metal bit-440mmx40mm) but i suspect a brand new rad might not even come with this?

I presume this is for your XE engined beast? If so, where abouts are the inlet and exit areas. Custom pipework is going to be needed I think. The above rad has top and bottom hose obviously and a smaller diater pipe(1") at the bottom of the intergrated header tank.

HTH a bit, measurements are approx.

Jon