Hi
My TCV8 is fitted with a radiator with a hole that allows the water pump pulley hub to pass through.
Is this normal or is my radiator mounted too far back and needs the hole?

Thanks

Martin

Hi Martin
If memory is still working it was because of the SD1 water pump nose lenght (and maybe the c**p engine mounts).
Hole will not help with cooling, and if you drive hard it would be better to fit a pre SD1 pump and better radiator.

Yes I have had some cooling problems and the engine is out of an SDI. Looks like a new waterpump and radiator are on the cards.
Martin

The reason is, as Mel said, because the length of the pullez on the older V8s is too long for the very limited space and a hole had to be cut in all the radiators as standard. You can now get a slimmer pulley which allows for a full rad.

Oil coolers also help cooling a lot.

George