Radiator in front?

The real Minis put the radiator on the side, as well as the rear engine Fiats. And you know how good those cars were...hahahah! The water pump mounted fan made a perfect mechanical cooling at idle setup. No one said you couldnt run 2 Scirocco radiators outboard of your motor, but cold air flowing over a water cooled motor isnt going to do squat for cooling it. And you can always snorkle your intake into a fresh air zone: Cowl, hood skin, scoop, through rad support via dryer ducting.....