Despite the couple of issues I had going to Stoneleigh the only thing that really made it not enjoyable were the cold feet in both directions. I wrapped up for going down & really wrapped up for coming back, both body & legs were warm, I wore a helmet so head was warm but my feet there were times I wished they didn't belong to me.
At the show I picked along with Simon & Steve a heater matrix, no idea what it was off but for £7.50 it looked bargain, even had a valve built into it. So today went to get some hose, at the show it was £5 per metre so thought it was going to be expensive, ended up with 6 metres & 6 jubilee clips for £10 very happy, using 19mm as this is the size for the matrix.
Came back & decided where the matrix was going to live & fabricated a bracket, the pipes off the matrix were screwed on & had rubber seals so I changed the way they came off (forgot to take picture before) connected the hose up. Took off the side pipes that run along the top of the frame & put the hose inside. Ran it back to the engine & connected it up, added about 1.5 litres of anti-freeze & started him up. Now got a lovely warm matrix at the front. Need to sort a fan out, but I'm on my way. A result is that the pipes down the side get warm as well, not sure if this is going to be a problem or not I'll have to wait & see.
Modified the rear bulkhead to allow the hose through & put a bit of protection on to stop chaffing, did the same where the hose goes past the radiator. Really pleased so far it's only cost £17.50 with only a fan & switch to buy.
Simon or Steve, Can you blow through the matrix & let me know which way the lever is open & which way closed, I maybe even able to rig a pull rod on so I can turn it off in summer if we get one.
Alan...
At the show I picked along with Simon & Steve a heater matrix, no idea what it was off but for £7.50 it looked bargain, even had a valve built into it. So today went to get some hose, at the show it was £5 per metre so thought it was going to be expensive, ended up with 6 metres & 6 jubilee clips for £10 very happy, using 19mm as this is the size for the matrix.
Came back & decided where the matrix was going to live & fabricated a bracket, the pipes off the matrix were screwed on & had rubber seals so I changed the way they came off (forgot to take picture before) connected the hose up. Took off the side pipes that run along the top of the frame & put the hose inside. Ran it back to the engine & connected it up, added about 1.5 litres of anti-freeze & started him up. Now got a lovely warm matrix at the front. Need to sort a fan out, but I'm on my way. A result is that the pipes down the side get warm as well, not sure if this is going to be a problem or not I'll have to wait & see.
Modified the rear bulkhead to allow the hose through & put a bit of protection on to stop chaffing, did the same where the hose goes past the radiator. Really pleased so far it's only cost £17.50 with only a fan & switch to buy.
Simon or Steve, Can you blow through the matrix & let me know which way the lever is open & which way closed, I maybe even able to rig a pull rod on so I can turn it off in summer if we get one.
Alan...