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sad.gif posted on April 10th, 2003 at 03:34 PM
Radiator mounting…


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.




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posted on April 10th, 2003 at 05:17 PM


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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posted on April 10th, 2003 at 05:17 PM


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!!
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posted on April 10th, 2003 at 05:22 PM


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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???:D




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posted on April 10th, 2003 at 08:43 PM


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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posted on April 10th, 2003 at 11:16 PM


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!
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i will do mine the way dan done his nice and close and would catch heaps of air!
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posted on April 11th, 2003 at 11:13 AM


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


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




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posted on April 13th, 2003 at 06:38 PM
Still after a pic


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:D




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posted on April 14th, 2003 at 05:02 PM


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




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posted on April 14th, 2003 at 05:31 PM


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not mine, but some good stuff on here


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




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posted on April 14th, 2003 at 05:49 PM


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 :cool:



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posted on April 14th, 2003 at 05:57 PM


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
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posted on April 14th, 2003 at 06:23 PM


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



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posted on April 14th, 2003 at 07:37 PM


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



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posted on April 20th, 2003 at 07:11 PM
play it safe


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?




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posted on April 20th, 2003 at 07:57 PM


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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posted on April 20th, 2003 at 08:03 PM
Home sweet Home


Glad you made it home safe:D

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

Fitted it to-day..




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