Project Freeze My Ass Off (rear Poly Bush's Astra G)
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corsaZ22se
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we like it tight! 
its better to use pure argon when mig welding stainless. used to do it at work years ago found you needed loads of volts to get a good weld. sure you will do a great job going by the rest of your work!
its better to use pure argon when mig welding stainless. used to do it at work years ago found you needed loads of volts to get a good weld. sure you will do a great job going by the rest of your work!
having to miss the vvoc RR meet cars not road worthy yet lol
after a few cups of tea i set about mounting the charge cooler rad
heres what i have up to now
alloy angle pop riveted in place
what knots clips fitted
its on just need to sort out some lower fixings
heres how to destroy a £170 water rad
dont panic it's only the air bleeder found a gas jet 106 that pretty much the right size
with the stated orifice supposed to be 0.040" so its 1.016 in millimetres my jet is 1.06mm close as f**k it is to swearing
tapped the hole out to 1/8npt and found a brass fitting to suit 8mm pipe i went with brass to stop the copper/alloy galvanic reaction
after a few cups of tea i set about mounting the charge cooler rad
heres what i have up to now
alloy angle pop riveted in place
what knots clips fitted
its on just need to sort out some lower fixings
heres how to destroy a £170 water rad
dont panic it's only the air bleeder
found a gas jet 106 that pretty much the right size with the stated orifice supposed to be 0.040" so its 1.016 in millimetres my jet is 1.06mm close as f**k it is to swearing
tapped the hole out to 1/8npt and found a brass fitting to suit 8mm pipe i went with brass to stop the copper/alloy galvanic reaction
restriction jet fitted in to the end of the vx220 bottle pipe
1.5 bottles of gm long life going in
tidied the pipe work up some
wires for the pump to the relay box (2 red ones at the front)
gm relay and fuse holder from a 1.7td astra pins removed
just came in for some lunch then its back to work
todo list
1.5 bottles of gm long life going in
tidied the pipe work up some
wires for the pump to the relay box (2 red ones at the front)
gm relay and fuse holder from a 1.7td astra pins removed
just came in for some lunch then its back to work
todo list
- fit/make lower brackets
- make relay turn pump on only when engine is running
- move A/C fan resistor
- refit bumper
got to make a stainless manifold and 3" zorst system yet but its all going to plan now
relay wired in
back in realy box
the clearance of the charge cooler to the a/c fan
its all back together now time for a test drive
crappy pic but this is how it looks in the bay now
also the setup of the charge cooler was self bleeding after about 20 seconds it will constantly remove air from the system when it gets in to the rad
back in realy box
the clearance of the charge cooler to the a/c fan
its all back together now time for a test drive
crappy pic but this is how it looks in the bay now
also the setup of the charge cooler was self bleeding after about 20 seconds
it will constantly remove air from the system when it gets in to the rad
they would not last long at 270
it do that nowenough to make Astra vxr owners worry
well before i fitted the cooler so defo now
thanks
trying to keep it oem lookingthanks
well just been for a spin
Q: what does a front mounted air to water rad do you ask
A: makes it go like f**k thats what!
so much pulling power now and its backfiring every gear change when doggin it sounds great
milo
Senior Member
thanks
thanks
well just been for a spin
Q: what does a front mounted air to water rad do you ask
A: makes it go like f**k thats what!
so much pulling power now and its backfiring every gear change when doggin it sounds great
Need a video bud!!
Needs a video!
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