Best Rad fitment

[Sharino]

I am looking to install a radiator under the rad cradle, not behind it like the typical E28 rad that fits on M30 swaps.

Does anybody have any recommendations of the biggest custom radiator say from summit that can fit in there? Anybody have the dimensions?

[///Maddog9000]

Are you trying to put a small radiator INSIDE the core support? There isn't much room to play with and hose routing would be a bitch... My advise is buy a tape measure!

Why are you trying to do this? Whats the benefit? A clutch fan? I don't think a fan will out weigh the lose of cooling capacity from a tiny radiator...

[Sharino]

Are you trying to put a small radiator INSIDE the core support? There isn't much room to play with and hose routing would be a bitch... My advise is buy a tape measure!

Why are you trying to do this? Whats the benefit? A clutch fan? I don't think a fan will out weigh the lose of cooling capacity from a tiny radiator...

I am trying to fit the biggest rad I can but have limited room with a S38B36. I have measured it but I know a few guys have put universal rads in there and was hoping for some feedback with a specific model that fits well.

[bmw325csi]

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95704

Check this out

[Sharino]

I have been watching his swap, great work. He has his engine farther back than mine, as well as running wasted spark he doesnt have a distro in the way. plus S38B35 cooling system. Makes fitting an E28 rad easier.

I am trying a different approach, I want to stuff a rad under the cradle. It has been done before, just looking if anybody has experience with what works.