Alright, hose update. Got my 1.25 installed and all is well so far.
Kent here are some pics and info for your install:
Tips:
- The 1.25 is a STRETCH to get onto the radiator inlet/outlet but hot water and dish soap and they will fit. Might have the same experience on the engine end but be patient.
- The larger hose is not as bendy so keep that in mind when making turns, etc. Leave extra and then trim off a little at a time if you have a 90 degree turn.
- I had to X my lines because my hot line on the engine is on the passenger side and the inlet on the rad is on the drivers side. Do that in the front trunk if you have to, not underneath.
Up front:
Click to view attachmentClick to view attachment When you look underneath the car you will see that there very few places that the hoses fit through the steering rack. Basically if you locate the center of the steering rack (there is a bolt or something there), the hoses BARELY fit on either side. A lot of people just cut one hole that is oval/oblong shaped which makes sense. One will pass VERY close to the clutch setup, touching it most likely. That is the only route that allows you to easily line the hoses up in the recesses in the middle of the car.
Examples for you:
Click to view attachment See how tight the fit is there? There was an extra hole in the clutch plate so I zip tied the hose to it.
This shows both hoses from the other angle. You can see how they fit into the recesses (ALMOST exactly).
Click to view attachmentThe other alternative is to come out the sides of the front trunk but the steering gear is there and there could be interference. Maybe not I just didn't like the idea myself.
Click to view attachmentTo attach the hoses underneath I used these:
1.5" Rigid Conduit StrapsEven though they might seem too small, the recessed area makes it work.
To attach them I used the same bolts as before for the outer bolts (floor side) since they are lower profile. You can see them in the pic. For the inner ones in the tunnel I used 10/24 size with this HF threaded rivet nut tool
HF RIVETNUTFor 10/24 you need slightly larger than a 1/4" drill bit. Then hog it out a bit more and the insert fits in. Even though they are aluminum they seem plenty strong. When drilling in the tunnel the closer to the middle the better. Stay away from the seam between the two and it's highly unlikely you'll hit anything.
The system seems easier to fill and it has taken nearly 3 gallons so far. Temps are super cool but I haven't run it that long yet since I want to make sure it's full.
How's it going with the engine install? You get ant time this weekend? PM me with questions or call me.