Chris,
Your local radiator shop can make you some size adaptors from copper pipe if
you have no welder/welding skills. I have neither so I got a shop in the
city to make two of them up for my AE92 Corolla radiator for my Z20E. They
cost me $15 each, one straight and one on a 90 degree angle, with some small
barbs for hose clamps to grab to.
By the way, it also has plastic tanks and I was told by that shop that they
can't be modified, this is Tonkins radiators one of the biggest/oldest in SA
so whether that's true or not I dunno, my experience anyway :)
- Tom
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of FJ MAN
Sent: Sunday, 18 March 2001 11:04 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Rim width and radiators
yeah i was thinking the plastic side tanks would be a problem but ive heard
of them being swapped before (maybe they switched to metal end tanks and
used the core not sure). Would enzed or a place like that be the best bet
for hose lengths
also im assuming the outlet sizes will be different so ill have to address
that problem too.
as for rim size im thinking of sticking with my 14x6s ( i like the low
underated look too) and for drags get sum 13 inch rims with slicks :)
regards chris
>From: andrew smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Rim width and radiators
>Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 22:13:30 +0800
>
>Chris,
>The commodore ally radiator uses plastic side tanks so this makes it hard
>to
>swap inlets/outlets.The top one should be ok and there should be enough
>room to
>run a securely mounted pipe across the bottom.As for the fans I have no
>idea how
>much room there is in front of a Z motor,probably about the same as an
>Lmotor(not much).I would tend not to fit 8" rims under the rear as theses
>are
>designed for much bigger rubber than what will fit under the datto.
>Andrew Smith
>
>FJ MAN wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the info mate that solves one more problem for me, cept i may
> > need to have the outlets changed over it all depends clearance levels,
>my
> > plan is to run it behind an intercooler. Would u recommend twin 12 inch
> > thermos slim lines or one bigger thermo if it fits?.
> > regards chris
> >
> > >From: andrew smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: Re: Rim width and radiators
> > >Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 10:20:45 +0800
> > >
> > >Chris,
> > >You could possibly fit an 8" rim under the rear but it would depend
>mainly
> > >on
> > >tyre size.I've been using 215-65-14 A008 or 509 yokies on 7'' rims with
>no
> > >scrap
> > >at all with a bit of lipping.My car pulls the suspension to the stops
>under
> > >acceleration so I cant have any rubbing.The comm ally radiator is 545
> > >wide,418
> > >high,and 35 thick.They're about 30 percent better in cooling suface
> > >area,better
> > >air flow compared to a normal V8 holden and ally also cools
>better.Probably
> > >easier to run a pipe across the radiator.A mate uses one in his rota
>and
> > >works
> > >well.
> > >Andrew Smith
> > >
> > >FJ MAN wrote:
> > >
> > > > hey listers
> > > > what is the biggest rim width size u can fit onto a 1600 without
> > >resorting
> > > > to metal chopping.Im guessing 8inch at the rears max, but it would
> > >appear
> > > > that my cars rear wheel arches have been lipped slightly as it is so
>im
> > > > basically wondering th largest rim width.
> > > > Now for radiators
> > > > Im thinking of using a heavy duty VN- current commodore radiator
>after
> > > > reading a few recent articles about them, theyre incredibly good for
> > >cooling
> > > > (lots of fins all alloy) , come standard with a large thermo, and
>are
> > > > reasonably thin. Obviously theres plenty of them and a good second
>hand
> > >one
> > > > can be had for 150 bucks. Basically my question is can anyone see
>any
> > > > problems here, whats the approx cost for getting a outlet moved from
> > >side to
> > > > side and i think thats pretty much about it. The dimensions i have
>here
> > > > between the tanks is 545mm if anyone else actually owns a commodore
> > >could
> > > > they measure the depth (i'll be taking me tape measure with me next
>trip
> > >to
> > > > the wreckers anyways :)
> > > > enough of my babble
> > > > regards chris
> > > >
> >
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