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| RJMII |
 Apr 25 2009, 10:17 PM
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Jim McIntosh  Group: Members Posts: 3,125 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Sandy, Utah Member No.: 8,112 Region Association: None  |
What are you V8/Suby/Watercooled conversion type guys running for cooling lines?
I'm planning on going up the center of the car, underneath, in those two 'grooves'/indentations. The Gates hose guy has lots of options. Got pictures? P/N's? I.D.'s? |
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| marks914 |
Apr 26 2009, 05:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: 9-October 04 From: the motor city Member No.: 2,912 Region Association: None |
I am running 1" hardlines under the car in the grooves. The theory of a smaller diameter line is you can move the coolant a greater diatance easier. No problems for 8 years. They are copper and some are aluminum. I get beat up all the time when people realize they are copper, but radiators and coooling components were made from soldered copper for years. If the system exceeds 450 deg and 100 lbs of pressure, there are bigger problems than the solder melting and the seams bursting.
I will dig up some pics Mark |
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| RJMII |
Apr 26 2009, 09:36 AM
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Jim McIntosh Group: Members Posts: 3,125 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Sandy, Utah Member No.: 8,112 Region Association: None |
Thank you, Mark! I've been digging in the forum looking for pictures of your setup. =o)
It's one of the ones on my list of cars I look at for inspiration and ideas on 'how to do it right the first time'. |
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| Phoenix-MN |
Apr 26 2009, 09:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
Here's how I did mine. I Bought the stainless tubing from McMaster-Carr.
http://phoenixhobbies.com/html/cooling.html Paul |
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| computers4kids |
Apr 26 2009, 09:48 AM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
Mine...typical Renegade setup
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| RJMII |
Apr 26 2009, 09:55 AM
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Jim McIntosh Group: Members Posts: 3,125 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Sandy, Utah Member No.: 8,112 Region Association: None |
What's that Renegade setup? what type of tubing is that? What's the Inner Diameter on it?
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| my928s4 |
Apr 26 2009, 10:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: 18-August 07 From: Spokane, WA Member No.: 8,018 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(computers4kids @ Apr 26 2009, 08:48 AM) Mine...typical Renegade setup Can you show the area where the coolant pipes exit the trunk under the car? Thanks |
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| computers4kids |
Apr 26 2009, 01:29 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(RJMII @ Apr 26 2009, 08:55 AM)  What's that Renegade setup? what type of tubing is that? What's the Inner Diameter on it? 1" and 1 1/4" gates hoses that Renegade out of Nevada likes to use. You can buy it at your local truck stop with the rubberized clamps. QUOTE(my928s4 @ Apr 26 2009, 09:42 AM) QUOTE(computers4kids @ Apr 26 2009, 08:48 AM) Mine...typical Renegade setup Can you show the area where the coolant pipes exit the trunk under the car? Thanks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-4253-1212389199.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-4253-1217899832.jpg) |
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| charliew |
Apr 26 2009, 09:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
Before you use copper or stainless you might want to google electrolysis. The problem gets more serious with all aluminum motors. Fieros use ss underbody coolant tubes but the motor is cast iron. I was going to use ss but am now thinking it will be aluminum since I am installing a suby. The rubber is simple and it seems to work fine but I want a more factory look to the bottom.
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| Phoenix-MN |
Apr 27 2009, 05:08 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
QUOTE(charliew @ Apr 26 2009, 07:00 PM) Before you use copper or stainless you might want to google electrolysis. The problem gets more serious with all aluminum motors. Fieros use ss underbody coolant tubes but the motor is cast iron. I was going to use ss but am now thinking it will be aluminum since I am installing a suby. The rubber is simple and it seems to work fine but I want a more factory look to the bottom. Here's a good short article on electrolysis http://www.awrracing.com/media/electrolysis.pdf |
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