I have a recently aquired 1988 3.5 plus 8, that has had considerable engine enhancements by Colin Musgrove, and suspension upgrades back in the early 1990s. It's a quick car, and runs like a dream, but I am unsure if it is running hot, at a consistent 90 degrees, which rises rapidly if stuck in traffic. The fan does not seem to engage until is is an indicated 140 on the gauge. Once I get going again, the temperature soon drops.
I also have a 1981 4/4 Crossflow, with a Stage 2 conversion, balanced bottom end, lightened flywhel etc - into which I installed one of the 'cheap' Chinese aluminium radiator - and it's quality is terrific, and makes a marked difference to the running temperature
Has anyone on this forum ever put one of the Chinese rads in their Plus 8, and if so, how dids it work out?
I do use my cars, and typically cover 5000 miles per year.
