I'm having that "why bother continuing" feeling at the moment.

I suspect the engine I have is going to be trouble as everything I've touched on it up to now has broken and most of the bits I've bought seem to be wrong.

I've got what is a polo radiator but doesn't seem to be like the one people have shown in pictures. Its about 520mm wide (total not core) and has 4 screw points, which are offset around the side parts (my camera is shot at the moment so I can't get a photo).

What is anyone using in a 2.0 pinto?

I'm honestly at the point this weekend of just giving up on the whole project.

NNNOOOOOoooooo

DONT GIVE UP

IT IS ALL WORTH IT IN THE END


Ive used a mk1 micra rad but a polo rad is the other alternative

click on MAC#1 Motorsports Type ZR below to see some pics of my rad.

Mine looks miles wider that that so I guess its time to get a proper sized radiator.

Looking at some pictures the one I have is probably a MK4 polo radiator. I drove for sodding miles to get that too

[Edited on 23/6/07 by Catpuss]

what radiator is needed for a mk indy? i know its a polo rad butany more details would be great (year, engine size)
Thanks

Micra rads can also be used. Micra models to look for, are late 80's upto early 90's. D to J prefixed registration.

Phil

The polo rads are cheap new.
VW302 on here £40

Stu

I tell you what the MK Indy section needs, an FAQ sticky page with a list of parts used by everybody to replace other bits, e.g. radiators alternators. Not theoretically may fit, but either "yes will certainly fit" or "I've used this"

I guess a posting for each major part ,e.g. alternators, radiators e.t.c could be worth having.

I've seen a few mentionds of micra rads not being beefy enough for a pinto, but I'll look around.

The new book says a 2000 Clio, which is not really of too much use as there are quite a few different types of clio.

My rad certinaly looks like VW349 which is a bit of an arse. Its a tight fit under the nose cone.

What about a Ford Escort rad from Northern radiators. If so which model from there as they don't list them in relation to Mark II e.t.c.

I'm just at that point where its becomming a bottomless money pit of incorrect parts rather than being a smooth process.

I have worked out that it would have been considerably cheaper for me to go BEC than pinto by now and I probably would have progressed further too

there are loads of pintos running the micra rad with no cooling problems at all. ive built 2 now both with the micra rads and have been fine,as said previous its the mk1 micra.

Cool. Looks like I'm going to have to book off a couple of days and go hunting around breakers yards. Failining that I'll go to northern radiators.

The polo rad that I first tried was a tight fit in my nose cone. The one that I have now got is 470 mm in length and fits fine.
its a Nissens rad part no 65140. cost £45
from my local motor factors. You just cut of the outer brackets and fit it useing the threaded inserts on the end tanks. Its from an early polo I think.

That sounds a lot better than Northern Radiators that wasn near £60 by the time you have added postage and VAT.

I've also seen on fleabay a 2nd hand Escort MK2 rad for £40 inc post. I know this is a popular choice, but is it worth that much?