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HPDxxx

posted on 15/11/12 at 08:47 AM Reply With Quote
Sylva Striker - Water radiator

Hello,
i'm doing some works on Sylva of my friend... we want change radiator with new one, but i don't know from what donor car come from..
can you help me please?








Thanks






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loggyboy

posted on 15/11/12 at 09:16 AM Reply With Quote
Looks like a mk1/mk2 escort to me, with the filler cap welded up:

google images

The more popular(cheaper) ones to use now are 80/90s 1.0 Polo rads, but these have both feeds on the left, so will need some replumbing if you went down this route.





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INDY BIRD

posted on 15/11/12 at 09:17 AM Reply With Quote
Think it's the same one I have for sale here,

Link

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=173300


I am sure they are fiesta welded up,

Thanks

Sean

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loggyboy

posted on 15/11/12 at 09:43 AM Reply With Quote
My recollection of fiesta rads are alot wider (certainly the mk1/mk2s anyway)





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HPDxxx

posted on 15/11/12 at 09:58 AM Reply With Quote
thanks for input!

escort radiator is very expensive

installing a polo radiator like my megabusa is a good way.. but i need to spoke with my friend.
Polo's radiator is thinner of escort radiator.. it isn't a problem?



@indy bird
thanks for your offer, look like perfect, but i think he prefer new one..






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peter030371

posted on 15/11/12 at 01:58 PM Reply With Quote
I swapped my old escort rad for a polo one many years ago in my Striker and it's worked better since

It's important though to make sure you duct the air through the rad or it will come in the nose and hit the air resistance from the rad and go around the outside to the engine bay.

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HPDxxx

posted on 15/11/12 at 02:06 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by peter030371
I swapped my old escort rad for a polo one many years ago in my Striker and it's worked better since

It's important though to make sure you duct the air through the rad or it will come in the nose and hit the air resistance from the rad and go around the outside to the engine bay.

thankyou very very much






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HPDxxx

posted on 21/11/12 at 10:01 AM Reply With Quote
ordered a new polo radiator.
tomorrow will be here... i'll post picture of conversion






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