US 380 rad fit Euro 380?

[Hit Man X]

Just as it says, will the cross? I've seen some Euro gassers with oil coolers is why I ask.

Thanks!

[t walgamuth]

i would think the gasser us spec cars would have oil coolers too. i am pretty sure all of my benzess have had them. and even if it doesnt have a cooler the rad should work i would think.

tom w

[Hit Man X]

Motor oil ones?

[david s poole]

you need to close off the oil cooler lines with plugs at the filter housing.the us radiator then fits like a charm in fact how the a/c ever stayed working without o/heating the car in texas is a mystery.the oil cooler is only required when travelling above 100mph for some considerable time[i.e. on the german autobahn].

[Hit Man X]

So those radiators had both the oil cooler and ATF cooler built in?

[david s poole]

no the oil cooler sat on the side and the atf cooler was in bottom tank.the us version fills the whole space and is much larger capacity.

[Hit Man X]

AH okay. Did all Euro 380s have this? Mine is a 1980.

Do you happen to know what the part number is for the Euro rad?

[david s poole]

assuming you are talking about 126 body the small radiator is 126-500-36-03

[Hit Man X]

Excellent... do ya happen to have the oil cooler hose part number too?

[Hit Man X]

Here's a pic of the oil cooler and the rad... the rad seems quite large already.

[t walgamuth]

why would you want a smaller rad? it sounds like the us version may be cheaper and bigger. bigger is always better in a rad i would think.

tom w

[david s poole]

as i said earlier,lots of experience with these radiators in texas has taught that they need to be changed out or you will o/heat the engine and no chance of a/c working at all with 134a.in 1985 i was proud owner of 500se which i imported and with all the facilities of a shop at hand there was no way of keeping the temp down until i made the mods and fitted the us radiator.

[Hit Man X]

Looking closer at the picture, it appears to have the full width radiator and the oil cooler fitted.