vitara engine conversion alternater problem :(

[hamer]

Just tested it and all works great
im tryin to get the vitara rad to fitt naw...really cant see how its possible
even after i have checked your step by step its massive headake
and my bros too tight to buy a sammy rad for it so gta use what iv got here :(

[ScottieJ]

It is tight but it fits

[dan_2k_uk]

U trying to do it with viscous fan?

[hamer]

ye mate standard fan..iv sort of got it in but its at an angle and cant use the plastic guard thing?

[dan_2k_uk]

It will go in straight if you modify the mounts.

I have photos somewhere if you really want them. (Its a bit rammed in there with the power steering to take any more though!)

[hamer]

be very gratefull if you could post some pics of it mate?

[dan_2k_uk]

Don't seem to have any of what I actually did to get it in there

The drivers side is the 1.3 bracket spaced with a flat plate drilled to suit the holes in the 1.3 bracket and the 1.6 rad.

Then on the passenger side I slitted some small wedges out of the 1.3 bracket to allow it to collapse into a dog leg shape so the rad ends lower and further towards the passenger side. This allows it to clear the bonnet and allow space for power steering.

I think I actually did the passenger side first then once I welded it up I then made the plate for the drivers side to join the old mount and the radiator.

The cowling has been trimmed to suit o the drivers side.

Hope this makes sense.

I will go try find/take some better pics.

[dan_2k_uk]

Found the one of the original bracket that has been adapted.

[hamer]

ye thats great mate il take laptop out the back with me tomoz itl make sense once im under the bonnet
thanks mate

[Jordi]

The impression i got Dan was you shoe horned it in and just cut off any bits that were fouling.