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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 |
SirAndy |
Apr 10 2018, 03:49 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,580 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Most car radiators are not designed to be run horizontally, you won't get the desired water flow and trapped air will be a major problem.
Look up "Renegade Hybrids", they have done water-cooled conversions since forever and their radiator setup simply works. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
A&P Mech |
Apr 10 2018, 05:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 400 Joined: 10-September 13 From: United States Member No.: 16,371 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
rnellums (Ross) is running his ez30 powered 914 with the radiator laying flat and the air exits out the hole for the OEM air condition just like you stated. Give him a shout. He is a great guy. His build thread is here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=145922&hl=
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mepstein |
Apr 10 2018, 06:09 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
rnellums (Ross) is running his ez30 powered 914 with the radiator laying flat and the air exits out the hole for the OEM air condition just like you stated. Give him a shout. He is a great guy. His build thread is here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=145922&hl= Same with okieflyer with his Honda conversion. |
tazz9924 |
Apr 10 2018, 06:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 703 Joined: 31-May 15 From: Mooresville NC Member No.: 18,779 Region Association: None |
You definitely could, you’d need some good fans as it’s gonna get worse air flow. If possible mount them so the pull air through instead of push so their more efficient. As for lift i cant attest to the amount of lift it may cause, you may consider and air dam for the front and/or a diffuser on the back to prevent/ evacuate some of the air under the car (only worry about this if you’re planning high speed not just freeway to 100mph)
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smonigold |
Apr 10 2018, 08:57 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 7-June 12 From: long beach,cali. Member No.: 14,536 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 I used a radiator and fans out of 924. Inlet is the 916 oil cooler hole" fiberglass front bumper" made ducting with aluminum and exited out hole in hood. Runs too cool going down highway never overheat even in Los Angeles traffic. But mine has a SR20DET in it. Not too keen on idea of cutting tub. And it only ways 1800 lbs so power to weight ratio is excellent. |
smonigold |
Apr 10 2018, 08:59 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 7-June 12 From: long beach,cali. Member No.: 14,536 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 I used a radiator and fans out of 924. Inlet is the 916 oil cooler hole" fiberglass front bumper" made ducting with aluminum and exited out hole in hood. Runs too cool going down highway never overheat even in Los Angeles traffic. But mine has a SR20DET in it. Not too keen on idea of cutting tub. And it only weighs 1800 lbs so power to weight ratio is excellent. |
Chris914n6 |
Apr 10 2018, 09:28 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,287 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Mine exits out of the A/C hole in the floor. Good cooling, sometimes too much on the highway. I'll look for pics later.
Can't say if it lifts or not, all I know so far is the rear end floats at 120mph. I think part of that is airflow thru the engine compartment since it's not sealed anymore. |
Chris914n6 |
Apr 10 2018, 09:34 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,287 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
But mine has a SR20DET in it. Not too keen on idea of cutting tub. And it only weighs 1800 lbs so power to weight ratio is excellent. Another Nissan (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) I've got the VQ30de, with a VQ35de "upgrade" in the garage. |
Mike Bellis |
Apr 10 2018, 09:45 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
I had this in my first 914. I took a Ford van radiator and had the shop mount 90 degree fitting of the water inlet/outlet. I had them ad a long tube for the cap that stuck up almost to the hood. This is the high point fill.
I built a platform at about the bumper top height and carpeted it. Air flowed in from the bumper, under the platform and through the radiator. I had a large single fan pointing down to pull air out. Observations: 1) Worked great for cooling and allowed me to have a little front trunk space. 2) On a dirt road the fan would blow dust all over the place and into the car. 3) In traffic, the hot air blowing out from the bottom of the car would make its way into the windows and cabin if they were down. 4) This adds air under the front of the car which will make it more unstable as speed increases. 5) I would do this again if I could devise a duct that pulls the air out to the side of the car. 6) My front mounted Celica GTS radiator works much better than the flat radiator from the past. |
Francesco |
Apr 11 2018, 07:35 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 |
I'm glad I received more than a no. Now I have another curious question: About how hot is the air leaving the radiator? What if the air came IN from below and was routed towards the front calipers, would this be too hot to cool them? Maybe I'm over complicating this, it's just a curiosity at this point.
Thanks, Francesco |
76-914 |
Apr 11 2018, 08:32 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,454 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
You are over complicating it. You want to go water cooled so do it however you like. If you re-invent the wheel your on your on so plan on many hours of R&D. If you want a proven cooling system then adopt one of the methods used by the rest of us. For flat installation study Ross' install. For upright install you can follow any of the Subaru or Audi installs. All are detailed in one of two forums here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Andyrew |
Apr 11 2018, 09:16 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
First off we need to know how big of an engine your looking for. If its a v6 or 4cyl turbo you can run a Celica GTS radiator and have a VERY clean install. If its a v8 you might have cooling problems and need to go with something else.
For mounting, there are LOTS of threads. But your desired engine is critical to know. |
tazz9924 |
Apr 11 2018, 11:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 703 Joined: 31-May 15 From: Mooresville NC Member No.: 18,779 Region Association: None |
I'm glad I received more than a no. Now I have another curious question: About how hot is the air leaving the radiator? What if the air came IN from below and was routed towards the front calipers, would this be too hot to cool them? Maybe I'm over complicating this, it's just a curiosity at this point. Thanks, Francesco Definitely not an issue considering most people vent the air to the wheel well directly on the caliper. The air is hot as hell tho on 100 degree days! Makes my legs very hot when the trunk air blows on em (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
Chris914n6 |
Apr 11 2018, 01:15 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,287 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I'm glad I received more than a no. Now I have another curious question: About how hot is the air leaving the radiator? What if the air came IN from below and was routed towards the front calipers, would this be too hot to cool them? Maybe I'm over complicating this, it's just a curiosity at this point. Thanks, Francesco I measured this once a few years ago, it's little, like 30f over ambient. If you think about it, all front engine cars have the rad air blow on the engine and they are strictly cooled at 180-212f. Plus it doesn't blow directly on the brakes, it exits into the wheel house which is a high turbulence area. |
jd74914 |
Apr 11 2018, 02:17 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,772 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
I'm glad I received more than a no. Now I have another curious question: About how hot is the air leaving the radiator? What if the air came IN from below and was routed towards the front calipers, would this be too hot to cool them? Maybe I'm over complicating this, it's just a curiosity at this point. Thanks, Francesco Definitely not an issue considering most people vent the air to the wheel well directly on the caliper. The air is hot as hell tho on 100 degree days! Makes my legs very hot when the trunk air blows on em (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Hot for brake pads is 500F+ so 80F ambient vs. even 150F radiator exit/ambient mix doesn't really matter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
Francesco |
Apr 11 2018, 06:26 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 |
The motor will be a Subaru 4 cylinder motor, so I'm sure not nearly as big of a radiator will be required as a V8 would.
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A&P Mech |
Apr 11 2018, 09:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 400 Joined: 10-September 13 From: United States Member No.: 16,371 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The first subaru motor I installed in my 914 was a 2.5L four cylinder EJ253. To be honest it was okay. It was more power than the stock type 4 but the acceleration was still a bit uninspiring. I would routinely get spanked on the freeway on ramps by aggressive soccer moms in mini vans.
I had the opportunity to drive a 914 with a 3.0 subaru 6 cylinder installed and after that I couldn't replace the 2.5L installed in my car fast enough. I truly believe the ez30 subaru 6 cylinder is a perfect match for the 914. The balance feel of the car along with a respectable amount of torque makes it a total kick in the pants to drive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
Andyrew |
Apr 12 2018, 07:25 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
The first subaru motor I installed in my 914 was a 2.5L four cylinder EJ253. To be honest it was okay. It was more power than the stock type 4 but the acceleration was still a bit uninspiring. I would routinely get spanked on the freeway on ramps by aggressive soccer moms in mini vans. I had the opportunity to drive a 914 with a 3.0 subaru 6 cylinder installed and after that I couldn't replace the 2.5L installed in my car fast enough. I truly believe the ez30 subaru 6 cylinder is a perfect match for the 914. The balance feel of the car along with a respectable amount of torque makes it a total kick in the pants to drive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Must have been something wrong with your engine.. I raced a fellow member with my v8 conversion who had a bare bones 2.5, it was a surprisingly close race till about 70 when I pulled away. My car was making about 240 whp then. However I agree that any of the Subaru 6s is a solid choice. Either of these engines will do just fine with a Celia GTS radiator. There are 3 or 4 good writeups on it. I know myself and Mike Bells have one in our building threads. |
Francesco |
Apr 12 2018, 08:10 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 |
The first subaru motor I installed in my 914 was a 2.5L four cylinder EJ253. To be honest it was okay. It was more power than the stock type 4 but the acceleration was still a bit uninspiring. I would routinely get spanked on the freeway on ramps by aggressive soccer moms in mini vans. I had the opportunity to drive a 914 with a 3.0 subaru 6 cylinder installed and after that I couldn't replace the 2.5L installed in my car fast enough. I truly believe the ez30 subaru 6 cylinder is a perfect match for the 914. The balance feel of the car along with a respectable amount of torque makes it a total kick in the pants to drive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Planning on a turbo EJ20 from Japan, with ~275 hp stock, should push 300 NO problem with a tune, I think I will get in more than enough trouble with that, lol. |
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