Mk.1* carrier radiator shroud ?

[rob love]

I installed an 8BA (actually an 8RT)engine into my carrier, so due to the different fan placement, left the shrouds out. The vehicle would overheat after 4 minutes of run time. I sent the rad for cleaning, and used several containers of CLR into my block to try and remove some of the scaling. Re-assembled and it was not that much better. So, using the originals as templates, I made the same thing except with allowance for the new fan position. It made all the difference in the world, and you could tell sitting in the driver's seat that the airflow was many times what I was getting with no shroud.

Engine still runs on the hot side, but I have never had it overheat since. Eventually I will install one of my TL engines, and use the original shrouds, but I'm pretty sure I'll miss the extra 15 hp of the 8BA engine.

[RichardT10829]

I have to say I always wondered how much difference the shroud would make but it seems quite a bit !

[kosbie]

Ritchie
Do you still need the dimensions. My original shroud is currently off the carrier so let me know if you still need them and I will measure it up and send them to you
Rick

[RichardT10829]

Rick that would be great, I am struggling a bit at the minute. And running out of time ! Carrier is due onto the south coast in just over a fortnight

Russ has two lower plates left that are fantastic reproductions... I have this bit already though.

[eddy8men]

if you get the dimensions and drawings, i'll send them to "barry the cad" to measure up and get another 10 sets burned out.

[Michael R.]

The bracket to connect the radiator to the engine cover is TL 13358. The radiator connection plate fits through the slot found in the fan cowl plates TL 13359/TL 13360.

[eddy8men]

thanks michael

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Michael R.

The bracket to connect the radiator to the engine cover is TL 13358. The radiator connection plate fits through the slot found in the fan cowl plates TL 13359/TL 13360.

Next question. In the right hand picture, right side is the brass fitting that takes the small overflow hose from the rad cap on one side, and a copper tube on the other. The copper tube runs from this fitting, along the inside of the top right engine cover angle iron and, on early carrier,s draining to the ground out the engine vents on the rear plate, and in later ones, back up, over the rear armour and into a 2 gallon water can in the bracket beside the battery box. The only thing I can't figure out is how the copper tube gets from this fitting to the engine cover angle iron. There simply isn't a gap or a hole for it to do so. ?????