Quick Nova Rad Q

[Nova_Tek]

Are all Nova Rads from the 1.0 - 1.6 the same?

My bro has been telling me he has seen a rad for sale, GM one, and it states all Nova's 1.0's and 1.2's engine codes from 83 - 92 accept for mine which is a 12ST.

Now I wanna get a rad as a spare, just in case, as mine is old but still works fine (Never a bad thing to have spares ready). I know all rads can be used with LET's just wanna make sure its gonna fit the car first.

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[tom_beverley]

I'm pretty sure the 1600 rads are bigger.

[loggyboy]

1.0 has all pipes on left (IIRC) (ie drivers), 1.2-1.6 has pipes on both sides but the larger engines have a larger rad, but pipes are similar positions so fit ok.

[Nova_Tek]

Righty, been shopping on some sites and they show them to be the same, unless I read it wrong.

that answers one question. The other is are all 1.0's and 1.2's Rads the same?

[L14MNP]

I'm sure the 1.0/1.2's are identical mate.

[loggyboy]

No, 1.0 are unique. (they have the push rod engine)

1.2-1.6 are all OHC engines and have same rads (fitting wise, but some 1.3s and 1.4s and all 1.6s are larger, but pipes are in same place.)

[loggyboy]

Rad diag for 1.2s and larger (ignoring size of rad itself, smaller engines have smaller rad area and are on little stilts.)

http://www.carcooling.co.uk/drawings/12OL394_11.gif

note 1 large pipe at top on drivers side (right on this pic), 1 large at bottom of passenger and 1 small pipe at top.

rad for 1.0
http://www.micksgarage.ie/Images/212140_d0956052.jpg

Note 2 large pipes on drivers side (right)

[Nova_Tek]

Cheers loggyboy will check it out.