radiator for my m5 lump

[Karan]

as a few of you know im doing an e34 3.6 m5 conversion on my e30 and its getting nr the end now. ive got dimensions for the core for a radiator i am gonna have fabricated by Radtec in coventry. they are 48cm width by 35cm width with a deep core of 7cm

this actully gives an increased volume over the stock e34 m5 radiator which had a thinner core

question is.... does this mean it will be good enough for cooling???

not long left til its done...cant wait

cheers
Karan

[Nelly]

Twin electric fans like "Will" had in his E30 should help with the cooling - i'm sure he said they where out of a Porsche??

Neil.

[Karan]

twin is good for a rectangular rad but ones is ok for a square rad like the one planned....

i will be putting in a electric fan though for sure.... and the rad will be mountd from the front of the car in the gap as this is the onl way possible


rad and prop to be made nxt week, then it willl be trailored to an exhaust place to0 have the manifold and zorst done

karan

[Karan]

anyone?

[Karan]

no one have an y idea?

[glenn]

i'm gonna hazard a guess that because of the thicker core, and you saying it has a larger volume than the standard rad, then i would say it will be more than good enough mate.
7cm is very thick

[Karan]

cheers mate!

[Dan318-is]

What fan/fans are you using karan?

Gareth came up with a very clever set up for his m30 using a citroen BX twin fan setup;

Good info here:

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ectric+fan

[gareth]

the only thing i'd add about the BX fans is that the aerofoil on the vanes on the fans faces the wrong way! this is because in the BX the fans sit inside the engine bay between the rad and engine (sucking), in a E30 they have to sit in front of the rad (blowing). they still low well but not as efficiently as they could do...

still not had any overheating issues (after wiring them the right way round that is!!!!!!!)

i suspect the fans will sit in the space needed for the rad though...