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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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Alright lads.

I'm looking for a bit of advice on for plumbing my cossie cortina.

I'm using a 2wd thermo housing, turbo cooler and a 3 port bailey header. I have plumbed so far as follows;

1. Turbo outlet to turbo cooler inlet
2. Turbo cooler to header small inlet (top)
3. Water pump outlet to lower rad
4. Thermo outlet to top rad
5. Bottom header to lower rad stainless pipe

Question is....where does the middle inlet pipe of the header plumb?

See pics below.....have I plumbed correctly?? Do I need a 4x4 thermostat housing?




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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 08:04 AM
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Its a header tank for a 4x4, would be for the turbo coolant return.

Where you have put the return is for a swirl pot
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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Ok so I just need to put the turbo return to the centre port and then fit the swirl and plumb the return to the top. Sorted! Cheers Boosty boy!
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Hmmm......my turbo return is an 8mm hose and the header port takes a 22mm hose. Is there a joiner available?
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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There is a pipe that goes from the 2wd turbo return to the 4wd expansion tank size, think they're about £35 or so, think from Roose ?
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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Yeah I've seen them on fleabay, but if I plumb the Turbo to the expansion then what hoses enter and exist the turbo cooler?
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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Most do turbo - turbo cooler in - turbo cooler out - expansion tank, and plumb it after the turbo, can't see the point myself.
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