Phat VR6 3 Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 Im after a top fill radiator for a smoothed engine bay so I can get rid of the exspanstion tank. Anyone know where I can get one from and it would need to fit the VR and perform as good as its still going to get driven hard.Thanks alot Tom Link to post Share on other sites
6potmkII 0 Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 e36 bmw.... at work from memory all the rads have the expansion tanks attatched to the rad, are top filled and dont take much space in the bay... weather itl fit in the mk3 bay i duno Link to post Share on other sites
bambam 0 Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 For a road car you will not be able to run your car without the expansion tank ,not for long anyway,you'll need to keep top up with coolant or have your fans running all the time. Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted November 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 For a road car you will not be able to run your car without the expansion tank ' date='not for long anyway,you'll need to keep top up with coolant or have your fans running all the time.[/quote']Surly if the top fill rad has a expansion tank built into it, it wouldn't be a problem?? Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Cheers 6potmk11, So it looks like I need to find a bmw rad with the same dimentions with the same diameter coolant hoses on the same side and then fabricate new mountings, Should be fun, Has anyone done this before?? Link to post Share on other sites
4mobora 0 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 306 diesel and td have a top fill rad its on the side Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 thanks 4mobora. Looks like I might have to find out for my self, start having a look at different rads.Was hoping there was somone on hear that had done it before and could tell me what rad they used, I will keep on trying see if anyone has Link to post Share on other sites
lee060 3 Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 bogo jap crap? toyota carinas ect ect they also have a non presurised resivouir probly be ok sacking that off Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Come on!! I know theres somone out there thats done this before, lol, What rad did you use and out of what make and model of car??Cheers everyone for the help. Just want to save myself alot of messin around buy finding somone thats done it before!! Link to post Share on other sites
philbatesvr6 0 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 there was a thread on edition38 about some one making a piece of stailess pipe with a filler cap on it that would go in place of the header tank and fit on the rad pipes so it would all be in line and with it having the cap on it would mean it could still boil over etc etc and you would not need a top fill radiator Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Now that sounds like a good idea. Might have to join edition38 have have a look, Cheers for that Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 may be a more exspensive but may be worth it for the overall quality, fit and saving on time twatting around trying to find a suitable rad, get one made using the original as a pattern, or possible mod an OE one? worth getting a quote anyway Link to post Share on other sites
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