Hill, Stephen M AETT:EX wrote:
>
> Mark, the 2500 does not have the tire in the nose. I checked with a buddy
> who knows TVR's like nobody else and he tells me the rad will not fit.
> Apparently the 2500M rad is very small and very deep, because of the spare
> tire. He also tells me it is horribly inefficient and should be avoided.
> His suggestion is to take the tire and bracket out of there and put in a
> real rad (just carry a puncture aerosol) . He says to use a rad out of a
> chevy or a volvo, something 19" high. The width can be whatever you want to
> go with. A lot cheaper, a lot lighter, and a lot cooler.
>
> Stephen
> 1972 2500
>
> > ----------
> > From: madmd@ix.netcom.com[SMTP:madmd@ix.netcom.com]
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 5:44 PM
> > To: Hill, Stephen M AETT:EX
> > Subject: RE: 2500M Restoration
> >
> > >I have an extra radiator which came from a six cylinder 1972 TVR 2500.
> > I
> > >suspect it would fit in an M, probably with some minimal mods to the
> > >bracketry. Any experts out there know how interchangeable they are?
> > >
> > >Stephen
> > >
> > >> ----------
> > Did your 1972 have the spare in the nose? If so, it should fit mine. How
> > much?
> >
> >
> > Mark A. Davis
> > 1970 Europa S2
> > 1974 TVR 2500M
> > 1987 PORSCHE 911 Cab
> >
> >
Listers:
I remember a local guy who used a VW rabbit cross flow rad in his car
with TR6 motor. As the bonnet opening isnt very large, consider
fabricating some internal baffles to guide the incoming air to the rad.
Stephen, whats your chassis #?
Bob Tescione
72 2500
mogman@rpa.net
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