V6 RADIATOR

FCOV6 · Post by **FCOV6** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:32 pm

Before i can spray the engine bay of my FC i need to adjust the front opening to suit a common size radiator, comm V6 has the wrong inlet/outlet placements and a f#$d rad is too wide. A VL 6 cyl rad is about the right size dims wise and outlet at bottom right suits my Buick but would a rad for a 3ltr cool my 3.8 ? I will beusing a 14"DC thermo in place of a fixed fan and could get an alloy rad to suit a turbo VL for a reasonable price.

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:19 pm

vl turbo rad will cool it no dramas at all.

FCOV6 · Post by **FCOV6** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:41 am

(AUST)Mod wrote:vl turbo rad will cool it no dramas at all.

Are the turbo rads any thicker than the stock 3ltr rads ?

ipg · Post by **ipg** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:25 pm

colling is all in the air flow

think about why a jumbo is able to take off

you need a good shroud

heres a link to an article that will help you fitting the vl turbo radiator with thermo fans

http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=51825

obviously check your clearances...

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:12 pm

There are some excellent threads on the FE/FC Forum, particularly the one by Ed and the cooling problems with his V8 wagon. Ed's very scientific and documents everything well, well worth the time to search for it.
There is also a bloke from QLD that has built an FE Van with a V6 (FEVANV6 ?) it wouldn't hurt to send him a PM with a question or two.

ekdave1962 · Post by **ekdave1962** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:21 am

i think chev rad have the hoses on the right sides for reds .. lots of new alloy ones on ebay 4 300 ish