Filler neck turn around to fit KE70 Rad

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Filler neck turn around to fit KE70 Rad

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Hi Guys,

I want to replace my radiator and the only thing I can find locally that's affordable is a KE70 Rad.
So I'm wondering if I can just flip my filler neck around and mount the KE70 Rad on the same mounting points as my current one (so no modding)

Am I thinking to easy here? Is the rad on my te71 the same as the KE? Does it mount up on the same points? Can I rotate the filler neck?

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Re: Filler neck turn around to fit KE70 Rad

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Hey Teun

I don't think you have another option, those te71 radiators are difficult to find. Unless you find one out of an 2tg. The ke70 radiator bolt mounting pattern look the same to me. If not you can make the installation to work on you car custom mounting. For the water neck i never done it but from the picture view it look to be possible to swap it, unless the hose don't hit the distributer.

On the other hand you can check if an radiator shop can swap the radiator outlet for you if its no expensive.

Did you check the carina Ta1x radiators??
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Re: Filler neck turn around to fit KE70 Rad

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Haven't found a Carina radiator yet, so haven't checked. Are they similar?
Swapping over the outlet on the rad is a good idea as well, this might also be a good backup option.

Looking at this picture, I think it's time to give my engine a good clean as well :(
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Re: Filler neck turn around to fit KE70 Rad

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Similar for the radiator upper outlet as for the carina use the same 2T engine
Teun wrote:Haven't found a Carina radiator yet, so haven't checked. Are they similar?
Swapping over the outlet on the rad is a good idea as well, this might also be a good backup option. :(
Yeah thats embarrassing for all the viewer world wide :lol: :lol: :lol:
Teun wrote: Looking at this picture, I think it's time to give my engine a good clean as well :(
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Yeah is possible ! :lol: I love those Ghetto fix

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Re: Filler neck turn around to fit KE70 Rad

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Mine with ke70 radiator. And yes, you can flip that thermostat housing.
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Clean engine bay bro where you from?
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BOBLOOK wrote:Clean engine bay bro where you from?
I'm from the Philippines bro.
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Oh okay nice to have you around bro ;)
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Re: Filler neck turn around to fit KE70 Rad

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that neck turns around no problem...but if the tanks on your rad. are good a rad repair shop can replace the panel for you
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