chris,
i use a 3 row commodore cross flow radiator in my 1600 with 2.3L engine and it is fine. it seams to fit OK. i cannot give you any more info as i bought the car with it already fitted.
take your car to a head shop and get them to do a hydrocarbon test while the car is running. this will tell you for sure if there is a leak. are you using a standard l20b head gasket ?? it seams strange that a new engine is leaking. check for other water leaks by getting a mechanic to pressurize the system (pump air into the top of the rad and check for a pressure drop).
dunc.
>From: "Chris Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: worked L20B running hot
>Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 15:01:25 +1100 (EST)
>
>Yep,
>
>I have done a Compression test 1.200 2.180 3.200 4.196 so I think it is
>safe to say she's blown. Well what radiator can I use I read to use a n13
>pulsar radiator but the in-outlets are on the wrong sides. There must be a
>bigger radiator I can use with out too many modifications.
>
>Chris W
> >
> > A couple of points.
> > When you first fill a radiator from scratch you have to allow the
> > system to bleed all of the air out from heater, bypasses etc. It
> > doesn't happen until the thermostat opens and the water level in the
> > radiator can drop substantially as it replaces the trapped air - just
> > saying.
> >
> > I have my doubts about using a Galant 1600 radiator - the minimum
> > capacity for a 200B would need to be 9-10 litres, for a hot one? I
> > think a stock 1600 radiator capacity is 7.5 litres and they can get
> > stretched by a 200B.
> >
> > I'd do the usual blown head gasket tests as suggested all the same.
> >
> > regadrs
> > Terry
> >
> >> Chris .
> >> Sounds like the head gasket is blown if there is no water in the
> >> radiator. Maybee it also could be the radiatior cap isn't saling
> >> itself and the water is siphoning out all by itself. Later Rick.
> >>
> >> --- "Chris Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> >> >Hi,
> >> > I finaly got my worked L20B in to my 1600 after my fan wrote off
> >> > one
> >> >radiator, then next one was blocked, then i found it would cost $260
> >> >(trade) to recore the blocked one it had the cancer as well. Then i
> >> >could not find one to fit but then found a chrysler galant ($60) one
> >> >was almost perfect just had to move the angle of the bottom outlet
> >> >which cost me $20 so i thought $80 was better then $260. Great I'm
> >> >driving again so it is fine for a while then it is overheating I
> >> >check the radiator no water WTF? I have only filled it up half an
> >> >hour a ago. I wait for it to cool down then fill it back up then
> >> >driving again temp it about half way but i was told it would run hot
> >> >anyway. It is fine for an hour then the temp starts to creeap up
> >> >again so I stop and look then open the radiator after a while and it
> >> >is steaming and boiling and carrying on ?
> >> >
> >> >any ideas the engine is like 300Ks old.
> >> >
> >> >Could it just be that the radiator is not big enough?
> >> >
> >> >regards
> >> >
> >> >Chris W
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
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