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914 Radiator Mounting |
Francesco |
Apr 10 2018, 03:35 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 21-February 17 From: Ventura County, CA Member No.: 20,864 Region Association: Southern California |
Hey all,
Planning on a water pumper engine swap for my 914, and I see most of the radiator mounts involve cutting the hood or venting air outwards someway involving that. I already have the floor cut for factory A/C (not there any more and don't plan on keeping A/C with the engine swap), and I was curious if I could mount a radiator horizontal, and direct air out of the bottom of the car. I know this will cause lift, but I'm unsure how much it will cause at speed, and if it will actually be an issue? I'd like to maintain as much as my trunk as I possibly can, that's why mounting it 100% horizontally is appealing to me. Thank you for your critisim, Francesco |
Francesco |
Apr 16 2018, 12:17 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 21-February 17 From: Ventura County, CA Member No.: 20,864 Region Association: Southern California |
Thank you for all the advice. Will definitely be stiffening the inner longs & doing very minor rust repair, and then possibly outers as well, along with the sway bar. Will be ordering the engine in a couple weeks, may even start a build thread - I have a few plans to make this as track car as possible, while keeping it street still. Suspension is going out for powder coat as well. Here is a preemptive list of what to do to the body - let me know if I am forgetting anything:
TO DO LIST: minor rust repair on hell hole, relocate battery to front stiffen inner longs, GT kit, suspension console, sway bar, stitch weld rear coilover mounts on frame to prevent tearing. |
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