Lowering The Rad

[Jonmurgie 2]

Am lowering the rad on my track car at the moment and the bottom mounts are easy... I'm after some ideas on hw those who have also lowered the rad have fixed the TOP of the radiator?! Or have you even bothered, cause I was thinking you could just use the water pipes to hold it in position up the top...

 

So any ideas or better still pictures on how you've fixed the top of the radiator in

[tom_m 0]

There are some here

[Jonmurgie 2]

bah... should have searched I know

[Dream Weaver 2]

In the end I went for a pretty unorthodox top fixing for mine, but it seems to have worked well so far, and the rad doesn't move at the top.

 

The bottom bracket I made was slightly angled, which meant if you pulled the top of the rad towards the front of the car it was slightly sprung, and had some resistance on it.

 

So, I drilled the std cowling inside in 2 places, attached a bracket twisted through about 60 degrees or so and then bent the bracket over to hold the rad in place - I added some wiring tape to stop it from damaging the rad.

 

To attach it all, the fan cowling with bracket just slides over the rad and when you pull the rad back the bracket holds it in place - works a treat

 

Here are some pics to better explain it

 

 

 

It looks a bit heath robinson, but it honestly works well and doesn't move, it cost nowt to make and the double bolts stop it from turning.

[Jonmurgie 2]

Cheers Graham... saw the pics of your bottom mount in the other thread and will be doing that now, my useless bidge last night isn't even worth mentioning!

[Dream Weaver 2]

You been on the beer Jon, who's Graham?

 

Simon

[Jonmurgie 2]

sorry Simon... I shall just call you Mr Dreamy from now on cause I usually forget your name

[Dream Weaver 2]

People will get worried if you call me Mr Dreamy, especially the Mrs

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Here's a couple which you should be able to make out whats been done, Just a couple of bars with fitting to locate the rad in, eady and neat