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bill132hotrod

posted on 29/5/13 at 12:08 PM Reply With Quote
Alternative Radiator

Hi guys

I thought today i would run up my kit and do a few checks only to find that my trusty old escort rad has given up.
So can anyone out there tell me what alternative radiator I can use, I hear that some people are using the polo rads but i need a rad that will fit without to many alterations model and part numbers would be a great help. also any picturs so that i know what i am looking at.
Thanks in advance..





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loggyboy

posted on 29/5/13 at 12:18 PM Reply With Quote
Depends on the route of your pipes, polo rads have both in, out and breather on the left/passenger side., IIRC escorts have one on either. So moving to a polo would mean some hose changes, but the polos are usually cheaper to source than early escort ones.





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Canada EH!

posted on 29/5/13 at 05:38 PM Reply With Quote
I installed a Hyundai Excel rad, it may work as I believe the chassis of the Excel was a copy of the Escort, as the Stellar was a copy of the Cortina. These cars were from the late 80's to early 90's.
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b14wrc

posted on 4/6/13 at 11:23 AM Reply With Quote
I have just got this honda civic on - its a 92 - 00 one.

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b14wrc

posted on 4/6/13 at 11:25 AM Reply With Quote
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l603/b14wrc/null-23.jpg

not the clearest shot of the rad, but its all i have as im at work sorry.....


The inlet at the top is in a central position and the bottom one on the drivers side. My front frame is wider than a standard book locost by the way.

Rob





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