1.6 and 1.8 carb radiators

[shepgti]

ive seen a couple of pics of these carb engines and they look very similar to my mk1 gx, does anyone know the size of the radiator in the mk2's?

[rubjonny]

MK2s use same radiator as the equivilant engine MK1
if its a 1.8 use 1.8 8v mk2, if 1.5/1.6 use 1.6 MK2 rad.
if its 1.0-1.3, erm, think you need a 1.3 MK2 rad, not 100% sure

edit: oops, forgot earlier MK1 1.5-6 and 1.0-1.3 had a topfill rad:

From GSF:
17323 - RADIATOR-430mm MK2 1.3 - 31.50
17333 - RADIATOR-430mm MK2 1.6 - 38.50
17332 - RADIATOR-525mm MK2 1.8 8v - 46.30

17322 - RADIATOR-430mm MK1 1.0-1.3 (top fill) - 54.00
17331 - RADIATOR-430mm MK1 1.5 & 1.6 (early top fill) - 67.50
17333 - RADIATOR-430mm MK1 1.5 & 1.6 (late) - 38.50
17332 - RADIATOR-525mm MK1 1.8 8v - 46.30

[shepgti]

topfill? as in pournig water straight into the top of the rad? as mine has the same layout as a mk2 ive seen

pic of engine bay if it helps

[rubjonny]

yeah early ones had the coollant cap on the side of the rad, you have a later one there. the one you want is a MK2 1.6 rad, but you could fit a 1.8 one if you also got the 3 rad hoses and the rad fan shroud to go with it
or a 16v rad would be a direct swap, its double cored so better than the 1.6. not that you need a 1.8 or a 16v rad on your car, just if one comes up cheap is all!

[shepgti]

yeah early ones had the coollant cap on the side of the rad, you have a later one there. the one you want is a MK2 1.6 rad, but you could fit a 1.8 one if you also got the 3 rad hoses and the rad fan shroud to go with it
or a 16v rad would be a direct swap, its double cored so better than the 1.6. not that you need a 1.8 or a 16v rad on your car, just if one comes up cheap is all!

cheers, will keep an eye out for one

[dannydubs]

im likeing the new car mate its got a lot of potential.ive got rid of my mark 3 aswell

[shepgti]

im likeing the new car mate its got a lot of potential.ive got rid of my mark 3 aswell

cheers man, always wanted a mk1