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badlad69er · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:02 am Post subject: 944 header tank

if i put one of these on my car will i need the 944/924s radiator to go with it??? and also will the bottom radiation hose of the standard 924 fit the 944/924s radiator?

Thanks, Luke
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

No, you don't need the 944 rad. It's a pretty easy conversion, you can re-use the 944 upper exp tank to rad hose (the long skinny one). But you will need to come up with something for the larger hose that comes off of the bottom of the expansion tank. The standard 944 hose won't work (can't remember why at the moment), and of course, the 924 hose is too short. what I did was use a plastic coupler and cut off part of the 944 hose, and just spliced the two together. Pretty simple.
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badlad69er · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject:

cheers for that was only looking at getting a 944/924S rad because i cannot find and cheap standard 924 rads and found a few 944 rads cheap as chips.
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1982 - 924 Lux
Next Mods - Carrera GT Kit, 944 Turbo Wheels, 5 Lug Conversion.
Engine Mod to be Done - Install a Nissan 200SX Engine (last job not for anthoer year or two)

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

They can be adapted to fit, but the mounting points and fan setup are a bit different, so it's not a direct bolt-in replacement. They will work for sure, you'll just have to be a little creative during installation.
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badlad69er · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject:

if i use a 944 rad and fan would that be a bit easier ??? and i have got all the hoses for it but was wondering if they will gone onto the engine ok??

Thanks, Luke
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1982 - 924 Lux
Next Mods - Carrera GT Kit, 944 Turbo Wheels, 5 Lug Conversion.
Engine Mod to be Done - Install a Nissan 200SX Engine (last job not for anthoer year or two)

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

944 and 924S have the same rad and fan setup. The fan setup is different on the 2.5L than the 2.0L. Not sure about the wiring, but it should be a snap to modify. Regarding the hoses, no, you will not be able to use the 944 hoses as-is because the 2.5L engine is arranged differently, so the hoses are routed differently and don't have the correct bends, etc. However, as I described above, it shouldn't be too difficult to "splice" 2.0L 924 hoses with the 2.5L 944/924S hoses to achieve what you want. It may not be pretty, but if cheap is what you're looking for, you can get it to work with a few couplers and hose clamps.
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badlad69er · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject:

cheers for the help ideola you have been brill i will post picks up by the end of the week when everything arrives and hopefully i can give you theory justice and make it as good as possible lol

Thanks, Luke
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1982 - 924 Lux
Next Mods - Carrera GT Kit, 944 Turbo Wheels, 5 Lug Conversion.
Engine Mod to be Done - Install a Nissan 200SX Engine (last job not for anthoer year or two)