I bought a used but not very old 10k asymmetrical Rotary lift from a friend that was closing down his shop.  I need to drill a test hole in my garage floor to check for thickness before I figure out a plan for installation.  If the floor isn't thick enough I will add a "shop" stall to the end of the garage with a higher ceiling to accommodate the full lift height.  The existing part is 9'6" so it would still get quite a bit of height for cars but not so much for vans and trucks.  The existing garage is 26' deep by 32' wide.  It has a centered 16' door which is odd but it works.  The lift bay would have to be angled some to work with that.

The oldest and youngest chillin with the hogs.

snap said:

my gut says its easier to resist heating up with more water capacity than it is to remove heat by convection.

If the cooling system isn't large enough to dissipate heat at an equal or greater rate than the engine is capable of putting out, then I think you're asking for trouble. Not that I envision this thing getting flogged continuously for a long periods of time, but adding more coolant capacity as "ballast" still seems like a half-ass solution.

That being said, I'd wager that the van's stock radiator is fine.

Edit: Actually, you're more likely to overheat sitting in traffic than anywhere else, due to lack of airflow. But again, extra coolant capacity might buy you a little time, but it doesn't solve the problem.

snap said:

This is what im sending since you cant receive pics on your potato phone. So hopefully you see this later on your toaster

Woah so shiny!

snap said:

since you cant receive pics on your potato phone

KaiserRolls said:

People run these 24v swaps all the time with a 318 radiator.

Run it & see

Yea, it would probably be just fine.  I have a Stewart water pump too which helps.

snap said:

Thats a tough call. 

powerful stock fan + proper shrouds are a compelling argument to stay stock but my gut says its easier to resist heating up with more water capacity than it is to remove heat by convection.

I was planning to use one or 2 Spal puller fans, the stock fan is PWM controlled from the Toyota ECU and is excessively thick so it would hit my water pump shaft.  I could remove the threaded end of my water pump but it's already installed.  

What about this.  A tank that will add volume to the system, although I would think to install it on the cold side of the radiator and have the fan switch right at the radiator outlet.  Somewhat like an E type Jaguar.

powerful stock fan + proper shrouds are a compelling argument to stay stock but my gut says its easier to resist heating up with more water capacity than it is to remove heat by convection.

jc43089 said:

There is loads more room on the sides and about the same front to back as it was in an e36.  WAY easier to install exhaust manifolds than in an e36.  
Radiator question.  The stock Toyota radiator is thin, only 7/8" core, should I just run it because the Toyota engine was a similar horsepower so it should have enough cooling capability?  The only problem I can think of is that the reduced fluid volume will not be as nice.  The BMW radiator would kinda fit but I would be making custom straps to hold it and it would not be able to quick release anyway because it is under the top of the core support rather than behind it.  Pros for keeping the stock radiator is that it fits perfect, and the shrouding for airflow is already designed for it.  I guess the fan might just cycle more with the reduced fluid volume.
Thoughts?

People run these 24v swaps all the time with a 318 radiator.

Run it & see

snap said:

Looks like a ton of room on the sides!

There is loads more room on the sides and about the same front to back as it was in an e36.  WAY easier to install exhaust manifolds than in an e36.  

Radiator question.  The stock Toyota radiator is thin, only 7/8" core, should I just run it because the Toyota engine was a similar horsepower so it should have enough cooling capability?  The only problem I can think of is that the reduced fluid volume will not be as nice.  The BMW radiator would kinda fit but I would be making custom straps to hold it and it would not be able to quick release anyway because it is under the top of the core support rather than behind it.  Pros for keeping the stock radiator is that it fits perfect, and the shrouding for airflow is already designed for it.  I guess the fan might just cycle more with the reduced fluid volume.

Thoughts?

It's not gold but it should work for a daily driver.

snap said:

City boy checking in: cannot relate

Bacon comes from hogs, salt the belly, smoke the belly, then slice it and it's bacon.  Nom nom nom!

After killing the hog you scald it in a barrel of 150ish degree water and the hair scrapes off, then gut it and hang it for a few days.

Funny story, my 5 year old is helping scrape the hair off and asks "can we eat the bacon today?"