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Radiator hoses for Pinto/Polo
MautoK - 25/4/09 at 09:46 PM

My Indy was suffering terrible overheating with an Escort radiator - 1300 single-row just isn't up to it.
So I've fitted a Polo unit (VW302 from AdRad).
I'm having a bit of trouble finding suitable hoses, but will probably fit Vulcoflex hoses from CBS as a stop gap.

Has anyone identified a collection of off-the-shelf standard hoses that can be cut-and-shut to suit installation in an MK Indy with 2L Pinto engine and Polo radiator?

What did you do if you run Pinto/Polo?

John.


coozer - 25/4/09 at 09:58 PM

Mines a zetec but I used 32mm aerial pole from B&Q, bought some silicone bends and what not cheap off ebay and use the cutoff bits of legs off bends to join the alli tube to the rad.


MautoK - 25/4/09 at 10:43 PM

Thanks, coozer.

I'd been hoping that after many hundreds of MKs being built, there would be a concensus on what is a fairly standard installation.
John.