Stag radiator with Rover 3500 engine

[silverfox]

I've fitted a rover P6/SD1 engine in my stag but it appears the short nosed Rover water pump will still foul the radiator. Has anyone else had this problem and if so how have you overcome it. Thanks Terry

[Guest]

I don't know if this helps, but when I had one with an SD1 engine the radiator was installed at an angle like in the picture attached.

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[silverfox]

Thanks Piscean, That's one thing I'll look at if no one else comes up with a better solution. Thanks again

[mike@thenook]

I think most people move the rad forward slightly by cutting into the top panel about 2 inches.....

[Guest]

No problem. I believe it was done by Favershams, and seemed to work fine.

[silverfox]

Thanks Mike, it would be good to see pictures if anyone on here has done that.

[mike@thenook]

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Hers one that was beautifully executed - it was for sale on ebay recently and a lot of the work was I gather done by Monarch originally

[silverfox]

Thanks Mike, for some reason I can't seem to make the image large enough to see it clearly but there appears to be plenty of room between the rad and the water pump

[jakesmig]

I've got a bespoke radiator which, as described above, is let into a cut out in the front panel and there is plenty of room to slide the rad in and out. The cut out was made by the PO.

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[silverfox]

Thanks jakesmig, that looks really neat. I'll have a look and see if I can do something similar, Terry

[atc40]

I am using the standard size Stag radiator with my 4.2 Rover engine. The top is the standard set up (not cut out) just the bottom is located to the front of the lower radiator support panel.
Can never remember how to load photos so if you PM me your email address I will forward pictures.

[silverfox]

PM sent, thanks atc40

[Guest]

I am using the standard size Stag radiator with my 4.2 Rover engine. The top is the standard set up (not cut out) just the bottom is located to the front of the lower radiator support panel.
Can never remember how to load photos so if you PM me your email address I will forward pictures.

That sounds like how mine had been done as mentioned in one of the earlier posts.

[silverfox]

Thanks for your help everybody, it's really appreciated. I can see what I need to do now. Thanks again, Terry

[dasadrew]

Thanks for your help everybody, it's really appreciated. I can see what I need to do now. Thanks again, Terry

.. and that is put the TV8 back in? (only joking - each person has to bear his own cross!)

Drew