I've looked through all the old posts and can't find anyone who's using this rad and how to connect it up. Had a Pinto before so really want to re-use the rad + expansion bottle thingy (save £££'s) The therm housing goes to top rad and pump to bottom of rad.... not sure on the rest.

I have a heater too


Thanks
Dan

Dan,

not sure of your existing set up but I have just swappedmy Tiger rad for a polo version. There are some pics in my archieve but essentially I just re-connected the top and bottom hoses to the rad but had to T in the bottom feed from the expansion tank into the bottom hose. I used a copper T piece but you can buy them from CBS etc.
Oh, yes my rad is upside down but it fits better like that!

Mark

Dan, try this diagram, it`s for the standard Tiger radiator.
Nick

So the feed from the expansion bottle can still go into the bottom of the tiger rad (small pipe)? Do the two small pipes at the therm end go straight into the heater?


Dan

Thanks Nick. According to the diagram i need some more hose connectors.

Would the way i said it ^^^ work or not?


Dan

Dan,

The Tiger rad has the top and bottom hose connectors and a smaller 16mm? outlet in the middle of the bottom that connects to the bottom of the exp tank...correct?

I just ran the hose from the bottom of the exp tank to a T piece in the big bottom hose but as close to the rad as possible. The smaller hose from the exp tank is T'd into the larger top hose. you shouldn't need to change the heater pipes.

Ok cool. So the two small pipes under the therm housing go to the heater??


Dan

I don`t have a heater fitted in mine but I`m sure this diagram works fine. So the 2 small pipes on the therm end, one connects to one heater outlet and the other heater outlet runs down to join with the bottom connector on the Tiger as the diagram shows. Have you bought the 2 ali pipes from Tiger? They are shaped exactly as they are in the diagram making life easier for you.

Right. And no i haven't bought them. Are they expensive? Short on ££££ right now


Dan

When I bought mine a couple of years back the pair were approx £42 inc Vat which ain`t cheap! You may find someone on here could fabricate some up for you. I used a guy (welderman?) to make me up an extra ali T piece for my set up. Top price, Top Bloke!

They are £49 now!! sounds dear!!


Dan

Short of having some made... does anyone else supply these??


Dan

What exactly do you need?

Like these but less expensive

http://www.tigerracing.com/catalogue/product_info.php?cPath=34&products_id=88


Dan