350i Lower Radiator Mounts....

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Peeps...Just wondered if anyone has any pics of the lower mounting bracket or point where the two lugs locate that are on the bottom of the rad...Is it a plate?...One of those jobs that are inevitable as i have seen steam coming from the rad again and had a little dribble of coolant...

Cheers...Ziga

[bradderztvr]

Hi Zig, I took some pics and posted them on a thread about a month ago, but in short the two lugs on the bottom of the rad slot through a whole in the lower front spoiler and should have two plastic or rubber sleeves over them to ensure no rattles and reduce effects of vibration. I lost one and made another out of rubber hose.

[bradderztvr]

http://thumbsnap.com/EnXsvzkp
If copying the link works - otherwise it was listed on 8th Nov 14
cheers

[mrzigazaga]

Thanks for that mate...Yours is totally different to mine...Mine has two vertical uprights with the holes at the bottom...Meant to take a pic earlier when i was looking...Doh!...
Im thinking of re-fitting via a bracket a Landrover disco rad as they are tons cheaper than the classic non-AC rads which were used by TVR on the later 350i's it seems.
Mine has the pins at the ends at the bottom but I'm hoping to fabricate a plate to house this one instead..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANDROVER-DISCOVERY-3-9-...
Its actually cheaper then getting my old one refurbed and will be more efficient...

Cheers...Ziga

[adam quantrill]

Ewwww - plastic tanks. My replacement Jeep one had plastic tanks and was only 80 quid. But it seems OK, has been in there 6 months now.

I am surprised that recoring is more expensive than £160, I had mine done a few years back and I would have remembered for being stung well over a tun for it.

[mrzigazaga]

Its alloy Adam not plastic?.....

[RCK974X]

Zig, if it helps, a lot of the alloy rads are an alloy core, but plastic header tanks, with a rubber type seal and the core has a set of crimped tabs at each end. I fixed a rad leak on my clone car by squeezing the tabs a bit more....

[wooly350i]

How much you talking about Mark? Told you my copper one up graded was about 170 if I remember correctly. That why you wanted to know about Berkshire rads?
The brackets you are probably aware are just a piece of angle iron with the end bent over for the rad to sit on with a slot cut in it for the rad lug and rubber pad also with a hole in.

[mrzigazaga]

RCK974X said:

Zig, if it helps, a lot of the alloy rads are an alloy core, but plastic header tanks, with a rubber type seal and the core has a set of crimped tabs at each end. I fixed a rad leak on my clone car by squeezing the tabs a bit more....

Oh okay...Thanks for that...I will have another look as i found some that were brass....Cheers...Ziga

[bradderztvr]

Had mine recored twice in 30 yrs, latest being a year ago, and cost £150.
Good luck buddy.

[The Hatter]

These are pics of the SEAC brackets, the 350i is the same...







Not exactly high quality. Angle iron with a plate welded at the bottom to accept the lower peg on the radiator, and a sloppy bolt with a metal spacer at the top. The Angle iron is bolted through the marine ply vertical re-enforcements that form the division between the headlamp pod cavity and the radiator cavity.



The rad has to be fairly loosely bolted in otherwise the heat expansion/contraction will crack it.

[mrzigazaga]

Thanks Martin...When you explained it to me the other day i thought it was rough but seeing it in the flesh...Well looks like i might be able to fabricate something to house a slightly different rad..It is only the bottom locating lugs that hinder it so if i can change that then problem solved...Cheers for the pics...Ziga