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"Something else that doesn't fit..."
"Something else that doesn't fit..."
I've got say that this was certainly one of the easier parts of the build. At this point we've got the engine and the radiator in so all that's required is to have a measure up, order some parts and get them fitted.
The only slight issue we came across was that whilst the Shazda had a heating system installed, our car would not, so the heating loop needs to be deleted. No big deal. Here we discovered that the heating pipe that comes from the water pump does not fit because one of the chassis rails is in the way. We once again went in search of inspiration from the GBS Facebook group and saw a great selection of solutions including filing the pipe with sand then heating and bending it, and bending the mounting bracket to name a couple.
We let the ideas run around our heads for a few days and made a decision. Out comes the hacksaw, and away we go!
Problem... SOLVED!
We tried using a straight piece of hose but it only wanted to kink so we decided 2x 90 degree bends joined together would be a much better (and far neater) solution. Loads of clearance, nowhere near the exhaust and no risk of kinking.
Matt was in charge of taking photos for this step so unsurprisingly, there aren't any. So you will have to settle for a simple before and after photo.
A pipe cutter certainly helps to keep the cut edges neat so can be recommended at this stage.
Bish
Bash
Bosh!
Note to self... Should you ever need to remove the silicone hose from the aluminium pipe more that 30 seconds after installation (say, because you put a bend on upside down and you don't want the logo showing from above) then you require 2x Wheetabix, something pointy to create a gap and some silicone spray...
We also decided that instead of making things easy for ourselves later on and installing a header tank to fill the system and allow for overflow, that we would install a much neater suck spit tank and hide this away beneath the filler cap near the steering rack. But this is a job for another day whilst we wait for the postman to bring more goodies...
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