A little bit of this and a little bit of that

[solarman216]

no would i heck pal were all bros on this forum, oh and was guna ask you what size pipe did you use to put the radiator in the back,cheers

inch and a quarter copper with rubber hose connections in between, oh and while I have slow speed fans on constant with high speed if temperature rises the high speed has not come one yet, so the water pump is well able to circulate the extra distance, Rick

 

[ginna]

1 step forward, 6 steps back...

radiator pipes through cab for radiator on rear, had to alter all the bloody seat brackets again and move the heater! it was a bloody nightmare

 

[ginna]

fans

ive made the frame for the radiator and twin fans off of a mazda 6 which was really expensive at a tenner, and a terrano radiator at 15 quid the robbing tw@!

 

[ginna]

need help! which way for the radiator?

this way?

 

[ginna]

suck or blow?

or this way? these fans when they came of the mazda were originally made to suck through the radiator, just wondered which way should i mount the radiator?

 

[BIGSEAN]

dunno which way but whichtever way move it towards the rear a little , airflow is paramount, so close to the bulkhead and it will not matter which way you mount it
(normally fans are at the rear of the rad)

 

[AlexD333]

Fans facing in personally. Prob avoid a little more mud too.

 

[BIGSEAN]

it`s all about airflow, whichever way you go make sure you get it .

 

[solarman216]

my off roader has rad mounted rear door, fans run slow speed sucking from cabin to outside, no problems at all high speed rarely comes on, Rick

 

[solarman216]

As per your post 3 rad to bulkhead, plenty of clearance there and fans to the rear as long as they suck through the rad, this way you will limit mud/debris entering the rad and you will get a good airflow, Rick

 

[ginna]

rad mounted

still need to do plumbing and also mounted a spare wheel holder

 

[ginna]

spare wheel

mounted it that far back for weight

 

[ginna]

spare wheel

should give the back wheels more grip

 

[solarman216]

And shield the rad a bit from flying mud, looks good, Rick

 

[ginna]

thanks going to make a sheld across the bottom

 

[ginna]

thanks need to make rear mud guards and a sheld at the bottom

 

[Sweety]

Looks good but i'd put some mesh over the fans to stop any little fingers going in as the last thing you want is to be parked up with the engine running & someone put their had in & the fans kick in to cool things down, you know what people are like for compen claims:doh

 

[solarman216]

Nah, teach em not to stick their fingers in where they should not, all this namby pamby stuff is just going too far, Rick

 

[ginna]

bit of pipe work

pipe work 90% complete

 

[ginna]

bit more pipe work

just 1 more pipe to make and put brackets on then put water in, hope it circulates okay