Help needed with radiator connections! please

[v_bimmer]

Well basically im trying to put my e36 together, the car came with no radiator! A got one from another e36 but i can't seem to figure out the hose connections, can't find where the rad is supposed to connect!

I got the upper and lower hoses connected, but i cant find where to connect 3 things:

- Expansion tank from the bottom (it seems that there should be some hose going behind the shroud, where does the hose go?)

- and i can figure out where to connect the 2 outlets on the side on the rad (picture provided)

ps. the car is a 1996 328 manual, maybe the rad is off a automatic??

PLEASE HELP ME OUT

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[richie_s999]

were you able to find mirrors, and lights for it....sounds like you picked up the car I was looking into for the motor.

www.realoem.com you can find all your diagram there to help sort it out.

[ScotcH]

Originally Posted by v_bimmer

Well basically im trying to put my e36 together, the car came with no radiator! A got one from another e36 but i can't seem to figure out the hose connections, can't find where the rad is supposed to connect!

I got the upper and lower hoses connected, but i cant find where to connect 3 things:

- Expansion tank from the bottom (it seems that there should be some hose going behind the shroud, where does the hose go?)

- and i can figure out where to connect the 2 outlets on the side on the rad (picture provided)

ps. the car is a 1996 328 manual, maybe the rad is off a automatic??

PLEASE HELP ME OUT

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The bottom of the expansion tank hose goes back to the engine, driver side bottom. It's a metal pipe coming off the back of the water pump ... connection near where the power steering reservoir is.

The other 2 a for auto tranny cooler ... not needed in your case (just leave them open).

[v_bimmer]

Originally Posted by richie_s999

were you able to find mirrors, and lights for it....sounds like you picked up the car I was looking into for the motor.

yeah thats the car, still didnt get the mirrors, i want to see how it runs with the rad hooked up....maybe the car is not worth it!

Originally Posted by ScotcH

The bottom of the expansion tank hose goes back to the engine, driver side bottom. It's a metal pipe coming off the back of the water pump ... connection near where the power steering reservoir is.

The other 2 a for auto tranny cooler ... not needed in your case (just leave them open).

Thanks, thats the answer i was looking for

[richie_s999]

if the motor is good once you have it running let me know so I can kick myself in the ass for not grabbing it when I could have LOL

[lvan]

^Rich, did you want it for your E36 or the E30?

[richie_s999]

for one of the e36's, was thinking of the 2.8 motor, with the 2.5 intake ODB1 with Mark D tuned chip....the E30 is having a 1.9 stroker motor build, which is kinda on hold till I pay for the wedding first, I don't mind putting the projects off a few months, Lorrie is worth it, and I won't post a "getting married must sell car" add!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lvan]

^ So true, seen tons of those.