Rover V8 Cooling diagram

irony · Post by **irony** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:32 pm

I am now in the process of planing my cooling system for my Rover V8 and I thought you more experience guys may be able to help me. I have drawn this sketch of the system and I was wondering if some of could 'join the dots up for me'. Also any Tees would be great. What about a swirl pot?

I have already posted this on the other forum I look on but as this is a V8 specialist forum I thought it would be more appropiate.

On the Diagram J and K are Transmission oil coolers.

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:39 pm

Hi
C to H
L to G
I to B (I presume that is your expansion tank)
A to a piece of pipe into a beer tin (empty)
E or f to your heater, D to the other side
and the one of E or F you didn't use to a T piece at G.
I would put oil through J and K, water would not be good.
I think that is right, someone will be along soon to mark my answers!

Best regards
Mike

Post by **katanaman** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:16 pm

depends what the cap is like whether it is I-B, The cap might just be designed to blow off to reduce pressure in which case linking it to B wont work. I would link B to somewhere on the L-G hose. I would also link A to the highest point in the C-H pipe or a point in the inlet manifold if it has one. The point of that connection is to bleed air out so it needs to link to somewhere high.

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:29 am

Is the 'tank' an expansion tank or header tank?
The difference being an expansion tank can be at any height, but a header tank must be level with the highest level of the water (generally radiator top)

If I assume a header tank:
C-H with T-piece to take in A
D-E
F via heater matrix to connection point not shown on rear of inlet manifold. Or blank off F.
G-L with T-piece to take in B
I to a vertical piece of pipe sticking out the bottom of the car.

You need to make sure the rad cap is the right type. I don't know what they are called (the two types), but you want the type for a header tank system rather than an expansion tank system. Having said that, I think you are safe this way around if you have the wrong type, it's if you have an expansion tank system you must have the right type of cap....

Chris.