Mk1 to Mk2 fan conversion

[SaskStag]

Hi
I'm a new Stag owner and have recently converted the cooling system from Mk1 to Mk2 including a new Mk2 PAS crankshaft pulley. It has the Mk2 VC and new fan. If I have the newer pulley, I won't need the spigot - is that correct? The fan sits nicely in its space without the spigot, but with it, the fan tries to eat the radiator. I haven't started the engine after all this, just wanted to check first that the arrangement is sound. If so, I have two spare spigots!

Many thanks
Tanya

Saskatchewan, Canada

[new to this]

good luck with the car, there is a difference in the spigot between mk1 and mk2,i think you do need to have the spigot in place,at some time your car has probably had a new rad fitted, and thats why there is know space between the fan and rad,

when i fitted an uprated rad to mine i had to have the spigot machined to give me space so i could replace the belts without taking the rad out every time

dave

[SaskStag]

good luck with the car, there is a difference in the spigot between mk1 and mk2,i think you do need to have the spigot in place,at some time your car has probably had a new rad fitted, and thats why there is know space between the fan and rad,

when i fitted an uprated rad to mine i had to have the spigot machined to give me space so i could replace the belts without taking the rad out every time

dave

It appears to have a Mk2 rad, but it's still the 3 core model. I'm not sure a machined spigot would help??

[new to this]

It appears to have a Mk2 rad, but it's still the 3 core model. I'm not sure a machined spigot would help??

tanya

if you have the spigot machined it closes the gap between the viscous unit and the pulley,then the fan is further away from the rad,just a thought is your fan fitted the right way round

dave

[SaskStag]

Flat side of VC to the back?
Tanya

[SaskStag]

Pictures of set-up

Ok, now I'm getting worried. Can you see the set-up in these pictures? There is a Mk 2 PAS pulley, and the VC sits on its flange, but (and this bothers me) only halfway through the VC centre hole. The crankshaft bolt feels nice and tight. Hope I load the pictures right.

[Westfaling]

Tanya
You're a long way from home - How do you like the winters? I spent 20 years in Ottawa and the novelty wore off... eventually!
Nick

[SaskStag]

Winters are ok, if you are inside, just very, very long! We're still in winter, when the daffodils are blooming in the UK. Summers are great though - but too short!! I don't miss the damp!!! But I hear NZ is wonderful.
Tanya

[wilf]

Will you two please stop going on about winter? We are still waiting for a proper summer to arrive!