Removing radiator to the rear

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  • bluequattro
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    • Nov 2004
    • 2960
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #31
    I started with mine in boot, then put it back in the front!
    Grind the vanes off the engine pump as I seem to remember the electric ones pumped opposite direction
    Keep the pump going after engine off otherwise heat soak from engine will pressurise header tank ( like mine did)
    I needed boot space too so no big deal, plus it holds water now and keeps cool enough with 2 fans

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    • WabTheKing
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      • May 2004
      • 2567
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #32
      Originally posted by bluequattro
      the electric ones pumped opposite direction
      depends which way you install the pump, it will pump which ever wy you want it to

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      • terrybullwon
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        • Mar 2006
        • 8782
        • Country: England

        #33
        I turned my water pump in a lathe to make a neater job of removing the impellers, i then removed the thermostat. You need to keep the outer ring as this is the sealing face. Then the pipe work travels basically reverse of the OEM system.

        Some people i spoke to kept the water pump impellers so hey ho on that one?

        My Ecu controls the fans so there is no problem there, i have a speed controler unit for the water pump this is a dial knob with a box of tricks. I would like to have it mapped into the ECU i will have to see what Master Repo can come up with?
        Chef

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        • terrybullwon
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          • Mar 2006
          • 8782
          • Country: England

          #34
          Wab i did not see any water plumbing in your car at ADI?
          Chef

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          • terrybullwon
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            • Mar 2006
            • 8782
            • Country: England

            #35
            Then you need to think up how your going to cool your rad

            Chef

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            • WabTheKing
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              • May 2004
              • 2567
              • Country: United Kingdom

              #36
              Originally posted by terrybullwon
              Wab i did not see any water plumbing in your car at ADI?
              pipes run underneath the car, not plumbed up at the front yet, im still making my airbox to sit infront of the rad, basicly same design as yours but mine is abs plastic, i had taken the rad out before ADI, where are you taking your air feed from? side windows are prob easiest as you can get the clear naca ducts for poly carb windows, my side vents where quite easy to do, only time will tell how effective they are

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              • terrybullwon
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                • Mar 2006
                • 8782
                • Country: England

                #37
                Ah that explains!!!!!

                Great minds and all that

                Chef

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                • WabTheKing
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                  • May 2004
                  • 2567
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #38
                  hahaha spot on mate!!! i got some inline fans aswell for the ducting but didnt know whether or not this was OTT

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                  • terrybullwon
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                    • Mar 2006
                    • 8782
                    • Country: England

                    #39
                    Originally posted by WabTheKing
                    hahaha spot on mate!!! i got some inline fans aswell for the ducting but didnt know whether or not this was OTT


                    I think they maybe alittle ott but belt and braces approach is good.

                    Got a link to them? i saw some on USA ebay about £20 a throw
                    Chef

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                    • WabTheKing
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                      • May 2004
                      • 2567
                      • Country: United Kingdom

                      #40
                      http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-RULE-LINE-...item335c202e8a

                      these are the ones i have

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