Radiator mounting…

891 posts · joined May 2004 · 10 Apr 2003, 3:34 pm

#37741

Radiator mounting…

Besides mounting it on the bulbar is there a safe and functional alternative.

I am fitting a 2ltr Nissan (carby) motor into a 75 Kombi.

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Apr 2003, 5:17 pm

#37749

ive heard of some mounted betreen the chassis rails, but if there is enough space, why not put it behind the engine like mine, just cut a hole in the hatch. works well.

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kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Apr 2003, 5:17 pm

#37751

hey
there have been a few done in between the front beam area which runs a scoop up to the rad running a few big thermos or there is a guy here that made a shroud up and fitted it between the riggers under the car
just a few ideas for ya!!
cheers
rhys

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891 posts · joined May 2004 · 10 Apr 2003, 5:22 pm

#37752

baybuscamperkid wrote:ive heard of some mounted betreen the chassis rails, but if there is enough space, why not put it behind the engine like mine, just cut a hole in the hatch. works well.

Do you have any pics???😀

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Apr 2003, 8:43 pm

#37799

You might wanna check this out.
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=771

Dan did a nice job, although I still haven't seen it in person.

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kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Apr 2003, 11:16 pm

#37846

yer thats the one wes also the guy overseas has the front beam mounting one its a yellow/white fully slammed splitty with an audi motor in it doesnt show and pics of where the radiator is just where its and and how air gets there!
cheers
rhys
i will do mine the way dan done his nice and close and would catch heaps of air!
cheers
rhys

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891 posts · joined May 2004 · 11 Apr 2003, 11:13 am

#37941

Wes...nice link...plenty of good pics...thanks

baybuscamperkid...any chance of a pic on your set-up...

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891 posts · joined May 2004 · 13 Apr 2003, 6:38 pm

#38332

Anyone....pic of radiator rear mounted

I know it's not air cooled...but it is still a VW camper...

I want air-cond and smooth cheap power😀

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Apr 2003, 5:02 pm

#38557

http://www.baja.com/kombi/
not mine, but some good stuff on here

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891 posts · joined May 2004 · 14 Apr 2003, 5:31 pm

#38568

baybuscamperkid wrote:http://www.baja.com/kombi/
not mine, but some good stuff on here

Good site, could not find any rear mounted radiators though...

sand kombi Officially Full-On Dubber

345 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 14 Apr 2003, 5:49 pm

#38576

I have seen one on the net somewhere ,where they have made the radiator look like the spare wheel , the core is circular,with the outter edge surrounded in those perspex wheel covers and a stainless steel mesh over the radiator core and the hoses then go straight down and under the car back to the motor. As to the thickness of the core ? you will have to ask the maker what's best 😎

MIKE.
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blownKombi Casual Dubber

39 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 14 Apr 2003, 5:57 pm

#38578

ive also seen that kombi try on
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1811/
good modifed site. btw my radiator is underneath and im not really a fan of it. I'm always getting worried about hitting stuff and if i don't run the fan constantly it will start to overheat. but it is out of the way and no-one knows its there when you want to drag an unsuspecting commodore or something. u2u for details

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Apr 2003, 6:23 pm

#38589

sorry, got confused, meant to post the link blownkombi posted!

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891 posts · joined May 2004 · 14 Apr 2003, 7:37 pm

#38626

blownKombi....xclent site...you have U2U

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891 posts · joined May 2004 · 20 Apr 2003, 7:11 pm

#39784

I have decided to place it on the bullbar..

Question's are placment of thermo fan:

1.In front of radiator or behind?

2.blowing or sucking?

3.one large or two small?

fatboy Disciple of Kol

603 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 20 Apr 2003, 7:57 pm

#39807

Hey mate

Home safe and sound and the pop top survived.

Was think on the way back about a setup I saw years ago and how it could be modified to fit a kombi.

Locate your batteries under the back seat beetle style and use Two Mini (as in the car) radiators placed in the battery locations so that air travelling down the scoops has to pass through them. Along with an extraction fan on your rear grill (Maybe 2) it should provide enough cooling for you.

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891 posts · joined May 2004 · 20 Apr 2003, 8:03 pm

#39811

Glad you made it home safe😀

Spoke to a few people to-day and they all said mount it on the bullbar..

Fitted it to-day..