With the Jaguar off the road, I was forced to quickly explore options regarding radiators. My initial thought was to have the original unit re-cored, however after speaking to several folks about it, I changed my mind and opted for a modern aluminum replacement. Granted, the modern rads aren't as stout as the old bronze/brass units, however aluminum is far more efficient in dissipating heat, not to mention is far more cost-effective, so with that, a replacement unit was sourced from a local vendor for a mere $178.00 and was duly fitted along with a new auxiliary fan switch and of course the obligatory coolant flush, still keeping with Peak's 'Global' mixture. After the new rad found its way in, I had to wait for assistance on refitting the bonnet so since I had an hour to kill, I opted to fit the new distributor cap, rotor and ignition lead set I purchased from the good people at British Parts Northwest. The cap is a genuine Lucas unit, the rotor a heavy duty blue epoxy unit from True Spark Ignition (who fabricate ignition parts for Brit cars exclusively) and the wire set is a true Limey-made Intermotor set. Not that I'd had trouble with any of the aforementioned components, but I figured with the bonnet removed, there was no better time to swap everything what with the extra working clearance afforded me at the time. Afterward, the bonnet was refitted and the cooling system bled and we were back on the road and running a rock-solid 90 degrees Celsius on the dial. Now to just figure out why the aircon isn't as cold as it was before I fiddled around with all of the hoses/condenser during the radiator R&R.....
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