LP2 VR 2225 Build

[colin jones]

Hi dale, that's a great find. I've never seen a brand new radiator like that before.
Well done!

[Dale Jordan]

I've been dreading doing the metal conduit on my carrier for ages now , but finely bit the bullet and borrowed the gear from my older electrician friend today . I have always disliked cutting threads but using this old time gear it was a breeze cuts easily , love the clamp in the vince . so will press on with it this week , I'm using new and old parts . Dale









Before I did the conduit today , sprayed down the final coat of Kharki Green no 3 on the middle section of the engine bay floor between the engine rails as last week I left this section unpainted so as to have somewhere to stand when painting the engine bay . I now feel like I've turned the corner of the build , so as from now on I can fit things out for good . One thing I did was to change the paint from Protec equipment enamel to Protec 342 spraying enamel khaki green No 3 mixed to 30% satin this paint is UV stabilised plus you can be a mug spray painter put it on wet or dry up and down left and right and it always drys to a stain finish I very happy with it .. Dale

[Darrin Wright]

Dale,
my NOS BGC radiator was painted khaki green.
Green or black....it will look nice either way you decide to go.

Nice pics of your progress.

[Dale Jordan]

Thanks Darrin . When I first saw your radiator I thought how good is that ! lucky you . The chance of finding another one as good as yours would be zero in this day and age , but there you go one more , looks like my one is not just for a carrier as Euan pointed out to me the over flow tube does not have the bypass like yours, so Darrin where does your over flow go to in your carrier , I can't find it in the manuals . Dale

[Darrin Wright]

The BGC overflow tube is a short tube, approx 5" from the filler neck/cap fitting in the top tank.
It then has a union that secures it to the tube that goes to the brass relief valve located in the air scoop, directly behind the drivers seat back.
The overflow tube then has a 90deg bend and proceeds through two holes, 1 in the air scoop and the other in the section of armour above the tracks.

Have attached 2 pics to assist, the pic with the 2 arrows is indicating where the 1/2 saddles go to secure the overflow tube into the air scoop.

[Dale Jordan]

I this what I need for a my V8 . Dale


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/331021968...643%26_rdc%3D1

[Dale Jordan]

I'm moving forward with the conduit layout up front , I think this is the way to go ? If it looks wrong anyone let me know .


PS notice in the last photo the NOS conduit saddle from Keith Webb which is number part stamped Painted in original Kharki green No3 is close the colour of my carrier ..