Radtec and Fosseway 'Marston' radiator

[Heuer]

Now got my Radtec radiator for the FHC. Beautifully made and with a high efficiency core plus finned side tanks:




I am going to try it with the standard fan and see how I get on.
http://classicalloyradiators.co.uk/cat/E--Type/84

[Tony]

David,

Surely not the standard fan you buy from B&Q in the lawn mower section. Is it worth the risk of boiling you new radiator?

[Heuer]

Well, the ever reliable Christopher Storey uses the standard Lucas wiper motor with no major problems so I thought I would give it a go. I have the Coolcat fan and motor to hand but I want to see how the original (restored by yours truly) fares with this new high efficiency radiator and I will stick some Water Wetter in as well and see how it goes. I have, over the last 15 years of hard driving, become somewhat sceptical about claims of dire consequences if you do 'this or that' by vendors. To that end I am also swapping out the S2 callipers for the original Dunlop items and putting back the standard oil filter assembly in place of the 'spin-off' currently fitted (sorry, but that has to be the biggest scam going - both I and the garage floor still get covered in oil no matter which way it is done). There is also evidence to suggest the spin-on filter significantly reduces oil flow to the XK engine (source: JDC article by Mike Cassidy IIRC)