Posted by Wietse Wullink on August 20, 1998 at 12:27:57:
In Reply to: Re: radiator from an e28? posted by Troy Rudolph on August 19, 1998 at 16:48:24:
: My '79 528i had two temp. switches installed in the radiator. I used the radiator for "big six" E28 (533i/535i) and the two temp switches fit just right. Even the wiring harness for them was long enough to reach comfortably.
: You'll need to cut (I used a very sharp metal chisel) to remove the radiator mounting brackets from the core support and drill holes to use the mounting hardware you got with the radiator (or from the dealer).
: Also, the hoses are somewhat different. I'm using the 533i/535i radiator hoses which fit perfectly.
I recently put an e28 radiator in my e12.
I would suggest using a reciprocating saw to cut off the drivers side rad
mount on the e12. It is much cleaner than the chisel method. The metal is quite thin there
and can be torn with a chisel.