DG Early & late thermostat?

[troublemike]

Hi,

I'm pretty new to all this watercooled flat 4 stuff...

I have just bought an early 1.9 DG to replace my late DG (head has gone amongst other things).

The thermostat and housing is missing off the 'new ' motor! Will the later style one be OK to use on the earlier motor?
I have searched about this but cannot find any info!

Thanks

Mike

[Ian Hulley]

The short motor i.e. minus exhaust and cooling system is the same.

Ian

[troublemike]

Thanks

Think I need to get me some replacement bits then! Nothing is ever straightforward eh!

[Cruz]

I always though the early dg is just the same as the late dg and you just plumb your coolant system back in the same as before

[troublemike]

It appears after reading the baffling haynes and looking at photos of DG motors on here the coolant hose set up varies from early to late..
So I am going to change over all the cooling system off the late and put it onto the early, only prob I have is the metal coolant pipe has a dodgy repair made of a cooper pipe and solder! Just about to put in a big order to JK so will ad this on

Thanks for the replies

[Cruz]

Do brickwerks sell superior quality parts before you put in that order to justkrappers?

[troublemike]

Just checked out the Brickwerks website, they have what I need but I'm not to sure I want to re-mortgage the house

[Ian Hulley]

Fit the BEST late cooling system parts you can get your paws on, cooling is not the part to scrimp on.

[Hacksawbob]

which are the parts you can scrimp on, fluffy dice?

[Ian Hulley]

which are the parts you can scrimp on, fluffy dice?

Pointless flashing tat and plastic-chrome decoration spring immediately to mind. (we already have faux-Ocelot furry dice anyway )

[troublemike]

Fit the BEST late cooling system parts you can get your paws on, cooling is not the part to scrimp on.

I ordered the parts from Brickwerks, some worked out cheaper than JK too

Thanks