Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:16:49 -0700
Reply-To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Question RE installing late radiator into 83 diesel
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Jim, all of the radiators are metal in the fin area with 83+ made of
black plastic on the ends. The 82 diesel radiator was also metal on the
ends and had 2 threaded holes for separate high and low speed fan
sensor, both holes up high on the driver's side. The type of metal in
the fin area differs over the years with early radiators having what
appears to be brass fins and later ones aluminum. Just get a new switch,
85 or 87 degree low speed on temp for faster fan activation at lower
temps like TD and 2.1 models have.
Mark
Jim Felder wrote:
> Thanks, Mark. I just went out and did the jumper test for the fan, and
> I see that my car does have the three-post switch to run the fans,
> which is the later-model design. I was under the impression, though,
> that the later model radiators were plastic, the earlier ones were
> metal. Mine's metal. Would that still be the late-model design, but in
> a different material?
>
> The fan works perfectly. I am asking all this primarily because to my
> knowledge, the fan has never come on since I owned the car. Is there a
> test for the sensor/switch?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
> On Jul 27, 2005, at 12:25 PM, mark drillock wrote:
>
>> Jim, the 83 diesel has the same upper and lower radiator mounts as all
>> the waterboxers. It is only the 82 diesel that requires modification
>> of the mounts to allow the later radiator to be used. The 83 diesel
>> radiator uses the same hoses, mounts, fan shrouds, temp switch, etc as
>> the waterboxer radiators since it uses the same radiator to begin
>> with. Don't know the answer to your AC question.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> Jim Felder wrote:
>>
>>> As part of my diesel westy TD conversion, I have already mounted the
>>> compressor in the car with the engine.
>>>
>>> I found a Behr underdash unit but still need a few parts.
>>>
>>> I'm told a good upgrade would be to put a late model radiator and fan
>>> assembly in the diesel to handle the extra heat load, which of course
>>> wouldn't hurt with the turbo anyway.
>>>
>>> My question is to anyone who has done it: what's the deal with
>>> mounting
>>> the new radiator in the old mounts. Is there anything to make? I heard
>>> that the top mounts must be fabricated to fit.
>>>
>>> What about mounting the Behr condensor? Is it the same as the
>>> dealer-installed condensors in the vanagon?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> 90 Carat "John"
>>> 83 5-speed TD (soon to be intercooled and AC'd) Westy "Wallace"
>>>
>>
>>
>
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