okay as some of you know ( and some of you who dont care ) i built the radiator support frame, and welded it to the fire wall. then i sealed the frame off to the fire wall with sheet AL. now the radiator sits in the frame and get bolted to the top ( with grommets ). the first pic is the frame welded to fire wall with the shouding in place, i still need to make the scoop for the bottom though.
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another shot of the shrouding on the drivers side from the outside
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okay here is a pic of the radiator mounted to the frame
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okay second to last, the engine bolted back in to the car with the radiator in place
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last pic ... front of motor showing the pully clearence to the radiator
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sweet....hope it works, you might be proving a bunch of people wrong.....of course I guess for the V8 guys, it does not matter due to the lack of space
Pulls air from under the car?
Looks nice! I wish I had room to do that
Oh man, that avatar...
It woulda been cool to make a frame that holds the engine/radiator/battery/etc. as a unit.. then you could drop the engine without disconencting any hoses. After you got it out you could set the engine on a skateboard, bolt a couple wheels to the trans output flanges and ride it around
QUOTE (McMark @ Feb 4 2005, 03:17 PM) |
Pulls air from under the car? |
QUOTE (bondo @ Feb 4 2005, 03:22 PM) |
After you got it out you could set the engine on a skateboard, bolt a couple wheels to the trans output flanges and ride it around |
Sounds like it's gonna work perfect for that 4. You could probably do the same with those W6 engines. They're supposed to be pretty short.
Will you be running a fan, either turned by the engine or electric? My experience with a V6 in my VW Bus was that you could be stopped or going slow only so long before the temp goes up. I had no problems after I mounted an electric fan on the radiator.
QUOTE (scruz914 @ Feb 4 2005, 04:02 PM) |
Will you be running a fan, either turned by the engine or electric? |
Pretty slick Scott , it'll be interesting to see what kind of temps you'll be running. How's the clearance for the air cleaner/intake boot? Looks kind of close, but that just may the the angle of the pic.
Kevin
COOL
Keep us informed. Maybe take a pic from under the car to show that clearance to road.
WBR
Joe
scott, you're my hero! i'm gonna start saving my pennies up for a suby motor!
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