front mount radiator steel front?
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has anybody fitted a metro radiator (outlet + inlet same side) in a steel front car? if so, what mods were needed to do so, pictures would be good also,
i will be having an intercooler aswell, but won't have enough room for front rad + front intercooler, so which one would be better, i am thinking 2core super side rad and front intercooler, post a picture of your setup please, cheers

Edited by aml on 2nd Mar, 2008.

ive got one, heres a link to some pics:

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index...=72660&hl=turbo

my front end is removeable - short inner wings hence the oil cooler on the left brace bar, when i get round to fitting my intercooler il be putting it on the other brace bar (meaning il have to move the header tank to the other side of the inner arch

cheers, nice sleeper! what radiator is it?

Edited by aml on 2nd Mar, 2008.

thanks.. im not exactly sure but ive got a metro one lying around in the shed and it apears to be identical, i think its just a very tiny bit thicker.

Hi,
I've got a Mk2 Metro rad in mine (inlet & outlet at opposite ends), as you say it doesn't leave much if any room for a front mounted IC. I had to change the oil filter housing to a remote mounted one and also had to cut the useless casting lump off the front of the transfer gear housing, just in front of the starter motor. If you've got a dizzy that will be in the way too which is a perfect excuse to go Megajolt or similar.
There's been a few previous discussions on this topic, try the search function.
Regards
Neil

cheers neil, do you have any pictures of your setup? megajolt is on the list so thats ok, i have tried the search but couldn't seem to find much if anything for steel fronts

Ive got some pics of a front mount rad setup will post when I get home.

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This the only one I've got here, back home in a week so I can dig out some more then. It's a shot from below giving an idea of what I cut off in front of the starter motor.

Edited by neilj1678 on 3rd Mar, 2008.

thanks mate, remote oil filter seems easy enough to do, merlin motorsport do required bits

Here's my old setup, worked really well.

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i still dont understand how people fit so much in the front of the engine bay, nearly all mins i have the transfer case is almost up to the back of the grill!

gonna drill my engine mount holes an inch back on the subframe that will eventually hold the turbo motor

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I have ground the front of my Transfer casing off, there is the little bolt hole thats never used. Ill pst some pics up later on.

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