any opinions on how best to connect the circled areas? I must say there's no room from the radiator highlighted area!!
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Can you do it in copper pipe?

What size are the outlets?

Pat...

alternativly if 32mm outlets, can you get a 28mm copper elbow joined with a short piece of hose then flexible pipe to connect the two. i recently brought some flexible coolant hose from CarBuilderSolutions which was a good price but may not be as flexible as more expensive silocon hose

I used 28mm copper pipe. The soldered connectors boost it up to 32 for the points where it joins hose. You can also get 28/16/28 T pieces to plumb in that heater and bypass hose. You might need to rethink your top hose. Sitting above the exhaust manifold it's going to get a bit warm!