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fitting gti radiator to clipper 1.8

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fitting gti radiator to clipper 1.8

Hi does anyone know if i can fit the larger gti radiator to my mk1 clipper 1.8. my clipper is running a tat hot ive changed the water pump,rad,and thermostat,It still seems a little to hot and after long journeys i get pre ignition when turning off and slow start up as the fuels boiling in the carb so im told.Any help guys

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yer you've got heat soak from you exhaust manifold if your getting boiling fuel.
do you have a heat sheild?

a bigger rad isn't going to make much difference. (i thought gti rad was the same size as a carbed rad)

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Intresting...so is this to do with an aging manifold or is it a design flaw?
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