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Title: Cooling problem with my TC 250 2V
Post by: swoody on March 12, 2011, 12:45:31 AM

Hey everyone, have just got my TC working with a 2V 250. the prob is I have Air con and its getting hot. Does anyone know of a radiator/shroud set up that will help?? i was told original radiator and XD shroud will work but it wont. I cant get a bigger fan as it will hit the compressor.

Please anyone with a 2v cortina, with after market aircon let me know how its done.

Cheers

Stu

Title: Cooling problem with my TC 250 2V
Post by: pcman on March 12, 2011, 11:07:36 AM

is it only getting hot when the aircon is on or all the time

at speed or in traffic


if its at idle it will be the fan /shroud
if its at speed it will be the radiator
if its all the time it could be thermostat or water pump or radiator

Title: Cooling problem with my TC 250 2V
Post by: swoody on March 12, 2011, 08:15:13 PM

Its at Idle - with the air con - has a new original radiator. have tried to put a XD shroud on but will not fit with the compressor.  What other radiator / shroud can fit it?

Title: Cooling problem with my TC 250 2V
Post by: pcman on March 12, 2011, 08:37:57 PM

hmm  at idle no aircon theres no problem ??

i think the only corty that came with a shroud was the tf

id also consider the waterpump as a likley cause

Title: Cooling problem with my TC 250 2V
Post by: swoody on March 12, 2011, 08:42:39 PM

Will a TF radiator/shroud fit? are they similar size? will checkout/ replace the water pump at the same time.

Thanks mate

Title: Cooling problem with my TC 250 2V
Post by: Tils on March 12, 2011, 11:57:49 PM

If the TC has the same radiator at does the 6cyl TE, a VB etc commodore radiator will fit with some mods and on a slight angle. Just have to remove the locating pins on the sides at the top and make brakets for the pins at the bottom. Without the radiator on a slight angle it will foul on the bonnet. This way you can use one of those cheap eBay ally rads. Cortina ally rads are 700 and the commo 6 cyl are 300. If you want even bigger get the chev V8 into VB commo rad, they have the same in/out at falc 6 and extra core. HTH

Title: Cooling problem with my TC 250 2V
Post by: swoody on March 13, 2011, 09:35:07 PM

I think the major issue is that I dont have a shroud, with out one sittin in traffic with the air con is always gonna get hot. So really need to know if anyone knows of a radiator/shroud combo that will fit.

Title: Cooling problem with my TC 250 2V
Post by: pcman on March 13, 2011, 09:41:06 PM

im pretty sure the tf had an actual shroud

that should be straight bolt in tho being a 2v the fan could be in a slightly different spot compared too the crossflow

Title: Cooling problem with my TC 250 2V
Post by: swoody on March 13, 2011, 09:57:47 PM

Will do some running around to find one. Cheers mate