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hockeymutt |
Dec 31 2017, 11:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 4-August 08 From: NJ Member No.: 9,388 Region Association: None |
Hey everyone starting to get the pieces for my swap, currently have a WRX engine with complete harness. Picked it up for 1k complete with engine harness and body harness 80k on the motor. here are my questions:
Cooling: MR2 radiator with dual fans in the front? VW reservoir for self bleeding SIDE NOTE: I've been really interested in maybe doing something under the front bumper looks like porsche made a Mid mount radiator but my concern is its way to small (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn4.pelicanparts.com-9388-1514740760.1.jpg) the other option is doing a deck lid mounted set up with 2 porsche mid mount radiators and using push pull flow fans, but can't find anyone that has succeeded with it? Cradle have a few options but leads me to my next question: TRANS: do i keep the stock and use the kenny adapters? about $800-900 or can pick up a forester trans with 160k for $175 plus axle splines, bell crank cables, shifter, pedal assembly with cylinders, 2wd conversion, GPS speedo, plus man hours i'll prob be close to $1500 to convert. my concerns with the subie trans are i would have to go to a floor mounted pedal set up and would have to figure out how to tie into the stock brake system. Think I've figured it out but seems like a lot of work and tweaking to get the bias correct. Resplined axles from dutchman should be easy, Cable bell crank is available online, 2wd is easy to get. thanks for all the help, this will be a long journey but will be worth it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
rnellums |
Jan 1 2018, 02:32 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Mid 90s Jeep Cherokee radiator is the perfect size to fit under the decklid, but I've only seen pictures of one car that has done it successfully, and not many (so I'm not sure it really gets that much action).
My heart still says that a well engineered cooling system in the engine bay should work, but it has to be entirely fan cooled since there aren't any good high pressure zones around the engine bay. At 80 mph, even a small radiator gets close to 10,000 cfm of air flow, which is hard to match, even with high performance electric fans. |
mepstein |
Jan 1 2018, 03:12 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,262 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Mid 90s Jeep Cherokee radiator is the perfect size to fit under the decklid, but I've only seen pictures of one car that has done it successfully, and not many (so I'm not sure it really gets that much action). My heart still says that a well engineered cooling system in the engine bay should work, but it has to be entirely fan cooled since there aren't any good high pressure zones around the engine bay. At 80 mph, even a small radiator gets close to 10,000 cfm of air flow, which is hard to match, even with high performance electric fans. If it’s a street car, it’s the 95 degree day in stop and go traffic that would be my concern. |
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