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Old 09-05-2012, 02:37 PM
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So I'm going to stick a 6.2 diesel into my range rover classic...

I am slowly coming to the conclusion that I will need to buy a custom aluminum 1" cored radiator. I only have 22"x20" of space. Thankfully I will have 6 inches or so of depth.

Here are my options, id like to hear what you guys think;

Aluminum radiator-$600

Stock radiator with high volume puller and two high volume pushers-free

Stock radiator with another stock radiator right behind it with puller and two pushers, a high output water pump-free

Stock radiator with another stock radiator mounted to the hood with hood louvers and two pusher fans sucking air through the hood a la , a puller and two pushers on the main radiator-free

The 600 dollar radiator is my fall back position...what do you guys think the best route would be? Dual radiator? Hood mounted? In line?
 

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Old 09-05-2012, 05:50 PM
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Have you tried looking for old Nova/Camaro radiators they are around the demensions you have and you can get them in 3 and 4 rows plus they are plumbed the wat a 6.2 is and are a common race car part I would check Summit or Jegs
 
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Old 09-05-2012, 06:21 PM
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Thank you good sir. I found a three row aluminum one on eBay for two hundred bucks. I'm going to measure my total engine space when I get home. Very glad you posted that!
 
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Old 09-05-2012, 06:46 PM
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Np back in the day I was all about a Nova
 
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Turns out that is some great advice, thanks.

The rover radiator is 17.5x32.5 overall it appears. The nova 4 core aluminum says it is 19x27

The rover has several inches of fan shroud above the radiator so fitting a couple more inches of radiator up there to match it shouldn't be a problem.
 
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Old 09-05-2012, 08:03 PM
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Less money as well
 




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