redeye
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| posted on 22/5/04 at 11:25 PM |
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pinto rad
i know this has probably been asked before but
what radiator has everyone used for thier
pinto engine?
id been given one from a westfield but it deosnt wanna fit.
cheers
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 22/5/04 at 11:38 PM |
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The polo rad (see zetecs photo archive) slightly tilted back 152 from westy and thirty bucks from partco (you may have the right one) I will see
what the number was Zetec said use a 15 psi cap on the bottle. macspeedy is using a carpri rad
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redeye
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| posted on 22/5/04 at 11:58 PM |
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just had a look at zetecs rad, its not the same as mine
was plannin capri rad , heard they fit well?
also wonderin about wat alternator that every one else has used for the pinto?
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stressy
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 08:15 AM |
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Capri rad should fit but may well need considerable tilting back to do so.
Not exactly efficient but does the job.
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 09:12 AM |
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Mk2 Escort tilted back works for me. It's probably similar to a Capri radiator. I used the standard alternator with a bit shorter belt and moved
the engine bay brace to the other side.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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redeye
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 11:01 AM |
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cheers guys
anyone got a capri rad that can give me the dimensions?
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macspeedy
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 11:45 AM |
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top to bottom 480mm and 485 side to side which includes some lugs for mounting, thickness is 60mm at lugs and 40mm for the core hope that helps
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MK7
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 12:03 PM |
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I used a rad from a nissan Micra, went in upright pretty easy and so far seems to work quite well with my 1.8 pinto.
The expansion bottle that clamps onto the side / rear of the rad can even remain in situ.
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 02:35 PM |
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I've used a polo rad, I would recommend you use a 'pull' type fan that sits on the back of the rad, I have used a 'push'
type on the front, it does fit but it's VERY tight between the rad and the nose grill
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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Mave
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 05:42 PM |
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From what year/type is your Polo rad?
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James
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| posted on 24/5/04 at 12:46 AM |
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I've fitted a Micra rad too- though not run the engine yet! 
A nice alternator is the one from a Bedford Rascal van. It's a Mitsubishi jobbie (I think they're the same in the Vauxhall version) and is
really small and light.
I've made a braket from part of the Rascal bracket plus a small plate of 3mm. Seems to have worked well so far.
HTH,
James
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 24/5/04 at 07:37 AM |
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Micra radiator. Dead easy to fit, and comes with fan, switch and integral expansion tank.
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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bob
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| posted on 24/5/04 at 08:29 AM |
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MK2 escort rad blanked off at the filler worked for me.
 
Rescued attachment front no body.jpg
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