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lakey Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined Jul 2010 ·

#1002043
64 BEETLE FITTING A 2.2 SUBARU MOTOR, i WANT TO FIT A RADIATOR AND AIR CON RADIATOR IN TH WHEEL WELL, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY IDEAS. OF MAKE AND SIZES PLEASE.

THANKS GUYS

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#1002045
My 70 Beetle when I got it which would have the same room as yours had an RX4 rad, probably from the donor car but I had a spare radiator for the 318i BMW which fit perfectly.

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#1002067
some Audi ones fit
but best to get a new custom one made to take full benefit of the space you have to fit it
just pop into your local radiator shop and ask for some advice.
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karmann141 Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#1002077
Hey Paul,

I pretty sure you could fit 2 small motorbike radiators in the engine bay😂
1961 K Ghia - Porsche 5 sp, EJ20T, Brembo's, Dble A arm susp
1974 L Bug - Porsche 944 brakes, Boxster 16's
1974 Bay Camper - EJ20, twin radiators, Boxster 16x7's
Half Beetle trailer with Boxster 16x7's
2011 Tiguan TDI 4Motion
2010 LR Discovery 4 TDV

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#1002079
nope motor bike ones go behind the front wheels on a bug. or
you get a long jeep on for in the engine bay of a bug , but first you need to drive over it in your car to bend it to the right shape 😊

check

Mick58 build thread 👍
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karmann141 Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#1002087
Just messing with you Ian, knew you had to bite.
1961 K Ghia - Porsche 5 sp, EJ20T, Brembo's, Dble A arm susp
1974 L Bug - Porsche 944 brakes, Boxster 16's
1974 Bay Camper - EJ20, twin radiators, Boxster 16x7's
Half Beetle trailer with Boxster 16x7's
2011 Tiguan TDI 4Motion
2010 LR Discovery 4 TDV

urban_myth Officially Full-On Dubber

354 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#1002091
I'm using an aftermarket alloy golf mk 2 radiator. Perfect size for the wheel well.

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#1002092
the one in my mates dub works in the this way , I think it was out of a Audi ???
Dual flow 😊
This simply means the coolant passes through TWO times instead of ONE. Which, even more simply put means TWICE the cooling and half the size radiator

http://www.chasebays.com/product/nissan-240sx/chase-bays-14-tucked-aluminum-radiator

http://www.chasebays.com/

these guys make these little Radiators that cool up to 600hp cars
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lakey Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined Jul 2010 ·

#1002113
THANKS FOR THAT GUYS

tweety Wolfsburg Wizard

460 posts · joined Feb 2011 ·

#1002212
just wanted to mention that a Porsche "centre " radiator for a 996 or 911 is only 170mm high and 610mm wide 41mm thick and suitable for small thermatic fans 180mm diameter.

Could be an option to help with cooling rather than motorcycle radiators. they have 41.. entry and exit tubes so reducers are necessary.
Going to use one for my trike when my recoed ea81 is rebuilt
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boof2332 Custom Title Time!

1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#1002365
I have searched for years for radiators that fit..

When Jak, Paul and I did the conversions(10 years ago now) can you believe that shit.. I used an Alfa 33 Radiator. It was the perfect size.. fit two 10 inch thermos behind it and slid in easily. The problem was the inlet and outlet were on the wrong sides and I had to cross them behind the rad which sucks.


I now have a massive(too big) alloy rad from a skyline and cut the whole front of the car off and fabricated a new front which bolts to the pan and which the guards and front apron bolt on. took ages...

Get a custom one made which is about 560mm wide and 300mm high with top inlet on passenger side and outlet on the bottom driver side.

For a super bug or l bug I recently put a mazda 626 radiator in a mates car and it was wide and low with the right hose placement.

I had an aftermarket radiator product catalogue with all models and their sizes that I got somewhere. You can just look till you find one that fits and then check ebay for price.

Matt

boof2332 Custom Title Time!

1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#1002366
The earlier the beetle, the taller the radiator you can use..

FYI

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#1002370
boof2332 wrote:When Jak, Paul and I did the conversions(10 years ago now) can you believe that shit.. I used an Alfa 33 Radiator. It was the perfect size.. fit two 10 inch thermos behind it and slid in easily. The problem was the inlet and outlet were on the wrong sides and I had to cross them behind the rad which sucks.
Hi Matt, I remember Paul set his up the same too, you don;t need to cross the lines over, its a crossflow radiator so it makes no difference.

I ran the Alfa 33 radiator in mine for several years too with it flowing the opposite way and that was with an A/C condenser in front of it aswell.