Anyone got a 2wd Sapphire with a 4x4 i/c and running an alloy rad?
What make of rad is it and did you have to modify it in any way to make it fit?

Cheers

 

No-one at all?

Did you have one custom made in that case? Where did you get it done?

 

fitted a 2wd rad my 4x4 saff with no real hassles .. have to open the mounting holes on the top of the rad and thats it... then put a pace rad straight in after

 

Eagle

Was it an alloy one though? I've got a 2wd car with a 4x4 i/c.
This is the rad that came out of the car - I believe it is a 4wd rad although I am happy to stand corrected?



I bought a Radtec one but it will not fit without major surgery to the top of the rad as it has 2 protruding rails and 2 tabs on top of those ( as below ) - it differs from the standard Ford rad



The existing rad butts up right to the bottom of the i/c. I cannot move the i/c up any higher on the car

I've investigated the Pro-Alloy one but it appears it will not fit without modification either.

Does anyone know any alloy rads for a 2wd Sapphire with a 4x4 i/c that will fit out the box?

I'm quite surprised as I thought a lot of people on here would have a 2wd car with the later i/c and had gone over to an aftermarket alloy radiator?
I had to fit my existing one back in, in the end - took 5 minutes after trying every possible combination of bolt holes, spacers etc with the Radtec one

 

You'll have to buy an RS500 intercooler - that'll cure it .

 

I'd literally say you're not wrong Mike - just find it amazing that none of the manufacturers seem to make an alloy rad that will fit a 2wd car with a Ford 4x4 i/c without having to hack the rad about some way?
I don't see what the extra rails are for on the top of the Radtec rad?
Neuther the Pro-Alloy one or the Radtec one are exact copies of the Ford one - the depth of the core isn't the problem - it's the extra height at the top.

 

Anyone else got any input?

 

bttt

 

One last try for any helpful Cossie owners.....

 

Sorry can't help m8
Most cossie owners who are willing to spend Ł250+ on an alloy rad will buy a RS500 style intercooler

 

Yep, so would I if this wasn't the 2nd alloy rad I'd be buying in a week.....

 

yours is a fairly rare combo... most people with modded cars will have RS500 intercoolers fitted by now....
I am fairly sure ours will fit simply by bolting on 2 x flat brackets to the upper fan mount points...
not to tricky really