Attn 16V owners. Radiator hose ID help needed.

[vwdaun at yahoo.com (Daun Yeagley)]

--- Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:

> There are at least 3 different size radiators for
> Scirocco. 525mm, 570mm and 
> 675mm.
> That's the length of the core i.e between end tanks.
> If yours is a 525mm then I'd think a standard 86 8V upper
> hose would 
> probably fit. The outlet on the 16V head is pretty damn
> close to the 
> position of the outlet on the JH 8V head IIRC.
> Ought to work if it's the 570 also.
> For the 675mm I think an upper hose off a late 80's A2 8V
> would work.
> Anybody that knows better, please correct me if I'm
> wrong.
> Dan

The only thing I see with this is the location of the
alternator.  The 16v Scirocco outlet comes out the side of
the radiator instead of facing the engine for this reason. 
I *think* that you can mount the alternator in the location
formerly for the a/c compressor (using the 16v bracket) and
still use the 8v radiator.  (at least this is my plan for
whenever I get that Mk 1 16v running.)


Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
'81 Scirocco S               '85 Scirocco 8v
'86 Scirocco 8v              '88 Scirocco 16v
'88 Scirocco Slegato *coming soon*
'96 Passat GLX Wagon         '56 Cessna 172
The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts - Ehrlich's Law.

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