top fill mk1 rad

[benji mk2]

well the idea is 1.8 8v fitted with a 2.0L Audi crank and bored out. Gti engineering big valve head fitted with a shrick cam.
 Fully lightend and balanced bottom end with APR nuts and bolts. Hopefully going to fit a webcon alpha silver twin carb package but just trying to figure out how to setup the ecu (crank sensor, lambda sensor etc etc). Ive got all the bits apart from the alpha kit. Hope its all gonna work!!???

[Madone_si]

I had a rad like that a few months ago... they hold the same amount of water as 82-92 Mk1 golfs/cabs - as I was looking at putting it in my old skool cab... but then changed my mind... when I found the rad was broken...  on the look out for another one myself....

Do what I do - try it out and if the car starts to over heat.... top using and find another solution... 

[benji mk2]

Do what I do - try it out and if the car starts to over heat.... top using and find another solution...

 I think thats the best bet, gonna end up doing that with a lot of things i think! I managed to get mine of e bay for a fiver!!!!

[Madone_si]

Do what I do - try it out and if the car starts to over heat.... top using and find another solution...

 I think thats the best bet, gonna end up doing that with a lot of things i think! I managed to get mine of e bay for a fiver!!!!

The best way of doing this - is to put front of the car on stands and put the car in gear and run it like that for 30 minutes - with no air coming from the front... it will heat up lovely and the fan should kick in and keep it to normal temp - if not well u know?!!!!

[Mk1Mad J - 16v]

Do what I do - try it out and if the car starts to over heat.... top using and find another solution...

 I think thats the best bet, gonna end up doing that with a lot of things i think! I managed to get mine of e bay for a fiver!!!!

  what about getting an expansion tank to fit in the scuttle tray ( :angry:i need a light bulb on head smiley!!!)  that would heat up the air going into the blower's motor and mean the car would get all nice and warm inside much quicker -  not so good in summer though

[benji mk2]

  what about getting an expansion tank to fit in the scuttle tray ( :angry:i need a light bulb on head smiley!!!) that would heat up the air going into the blower's motor and mean the car would get all nice and warm inside much quicker - not so good in summer though

Thats not a bad idea!!! It's not gonna happen for a while though. Ive had the car in a bodyshop for just over a year, but he's done basically nothing.  
  Ive been really patient as the guy has a good reputation but I've had enough now! Taking some where else on sat to get a quote so fingers crossed!