Cooling - Controlling water temperature
It wasn’t uncommon for many S’s to spew water from their overflow pipes when ever it was doing anything other than a steady 70 miles an hour, over-heating eventually caused through water loss. Perhaps some deductions can be made from the following…
There are a number of elements involved in controlling water temperature. Some confusion over what to sort first when over-heating occurs leads to wasted time and money, and possibly terminal engine damage. Maximum power is usually generated from A-series engines at 70 – 75 degrees C (160 to 170 degrees F). The main problem with this on a road car is the oil’s unlikely to get hot enough for maximum performance – the results outlined previously.
Wolseley
Choice of radiators
Radiators Read about heat conductivity, core, fin design, tube sizes and design changes
Monitoring Radiators development since 1960.
I have been monitoring radiators and their development since the late 1960’s because they were and still can be a problem when tuning cars. I have seen, tried and tested everything made available or offered to Mini Spares
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