CarterKraft
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I really want the brushless 850w... So this works out keeping the OEM format radiator, I don't have to build a core support shit just yet and I get to use the car for what's left of spring.
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1982 Pro Street ElCamino Conquista refresh
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CarterKraft
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Picked up the radiator after lunch, played hookie with my boss.
Impressed with the quality though it's probably a standard chicom rad.
End tanks are radiused which looks nice.
Impressed with the quality though it's probably a standard chicom rad.
End tanks are radiused which looks nice.
CarterKraft
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I guess I pushed my luck on the tires...
Opiebennett
XJ_Ranger
"Good tread, some cracking typical of all Reds. Just broken in"
CarterKraft
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Measured the fan speed in mph across the core. Min was 5mph and Max was 10mph with 8mph being the most common.
This is with the very questionable old pusher fan converted to puller.
This is with the very questionable old pusher fan converted to puller.
CarterKraft
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Spent way too long looking at this core support...
Rad is dropped an inch in the support to accommodate the larger core.. getting all the mounts built now and that too is taking way too long.
Rad is dropped an inch in the support to accommodate the larger core.. getting all the mounts built now and that too is taking way too long.
CarterKraft
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New tires 
Opiebennett
XJ_Ranger
Standing by for smokey burnout video
CarterKraft
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I want to get my boy to make me a cool "tik tok" video... Prolly have to pay the asshole
I want to get my boy to make me a cool "tik tok" video... Prolly have to pay the asshole
You gonna put it in a fence like him?
CarterKraft
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IF I DO it will be with my ass in the seat!You gonna put it in a fence like him?
CarterKraft
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These had a good run 
'93?
'93?
rattle_snake
Fuckwits
Damn ya that is old. Slight separation at 30 yrs.
CarterKraft
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And thanks Joe Biden the Goodyear shop charged me $60 to mount and balance two VW tires 
CarterKraft
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Spent another day staring at the radiator and core support. Finally decided on a plan and got to work.
Machined some mount studs from Aluminum bar stock to fit some 3/4" id grommets.
Then I drew it up created some sheet metal parts to burn on the CNC, which involved a lot of CAM education and dialing in the plasma spotting tool.
Still need to add some gussets to the brackets.
Machined some mount studs from Aluminum bar stock to fit some 3/4" id grommets.
Then I drew it up created some sheet metal parts to burn on the CNC, which involved a lot of CAM education and dialing in the plasma spotting tool.
Still need to add some gussets to the brackets.
CarterKraft
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More CAD work and I got the top mounts added to the radiator. This radiator has the filler neck on top of the right tank which is a real pain in the ass for mounting. I finally decided on some bent U channels to weld in to the top rail of the core. I would have much rather had these mounts on the tanks but with that filler on the right tank I'm screwed.
I couldn't dream up a way to mount to the side of the tank that wouldn't look dumb.
Going to try and fill in the hood latch shit of the core support too to make it a little slicker looking.
I couldn't dream up a way to mount to the side of the tank that wouldn't look dumb.
Going to try and fill in the hood latch shit of the core support too to make it a little slicker looking.
CarterKraft
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Got the lower mounts gusseted so they aren't so springy.
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Got the top mounts finished up.
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Started designing the fan shroud in CAD with the hopes I could dial in the pattern a little better than I did last time, then I realized I could cut the shroud on the plasma table.
I added tabs on the bend lines to hopefully make it easier to bend in my shitty 3in1 brake.
I tried to cut it 3 times with a few different nozzles, air pressure settings, feed rates etc. to only find that the ground clamp was hanging in free air, how in the fuck it cut at all is beyond me.
I ended up getting it cut, I have enough left to cut another if I barf it too bad.
(No pix
)Got the top mounts finished up.
(No pix
)Started designing the fan shroud in CAD with the hopes I could dial in the pattern a little better than I did last time, then I realized I could cut the shroud on the plasma table.
I added tabs on the bend lines to hopefully make it easier to bend in my shitty 3in1 brake.
I tried to cut it 3 times with a few different nozzles, air pressure settings, feed rates etc. to only find that the ground clamp was hanging in free air, how in the fuck it cut at all is beyond me.
I ended up getting it cut, I have enough left to cut another if I barf it too bad.
CarterKraft
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Top mount, still need to trim and sand the hood latch filler.
Bottom mounts
Bottom mounts
CarterKraft
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Got the shroud all folded up and started fitting it. It fits great I'm pretty excited about that much more precise when it goes straight from cad model to the plasma table.
Haven't decided what today about the top and bottom yet, might not do anything might make some strips and french them to make it full diameter there.
I'll grind all the welds and sand it back to look one piece, should be cool.
Haven't decided what today about the top and bottom yet, might not do anything might make some strips and french them to make it full diameter there.
I'll grind all the welds and sand it back to look one piece, should be cool.
CarterKraft
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How gay is it gonna be if I weld the shroud to the radiator?
TrikeKid
Junk Hoarder
Be pretty gay if the rad ever starts leaking with your blingin' shroud welded to it.
CarterKraft
Red Skull Member
Yeah that would be a "con" for sure.
I think I can put some tabs on the slope side that will weld to the tanks and be clean.
Why not drag this project another weekend 🤠
Gots_a_sol
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How about welding some threaded stand offs to the end tanks and tabs to the shroud to match up?
CarterKraft
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Ill have to look at it again when I get back.
I'll likely just put some rivnuts in a strip of .063 and stitch it to the tanks at the weld junction.
CarterKraft
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Got the welds on the shroud all ground and sanded.
Working on the mounts now.
Working on the mounts now.
CarterKraft
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No pix but I got the shroud mounted to the radiator and made some angle clips to attach the fan to the shroud.
Y'all are very lucky cause that bitch got really close to being welded to the radiator
Y'all are very lucky cause that bitch got really close to being welded to the radiator
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CarterKraft
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Need to pick up stainless hardware but I am waiting to figure out if I need more stuff to mount the fan to it.
CarterKraft
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Got the radiator/shroud/fan all in and wired up. Got level 10 pissed off cause I lost the Anderson connector... Finally said fuck it I don't need a connector and just wired it up with some left over 4ga welding cable.
Used a 1.5k resistor for the pull up voltage of the ect sensor I used.
I don't care for that part of the setup (having to wire an external pull-up resistor) but it's simple enough I guess.
I'll have to add pix later but after I got it all wired in I realized I never put the trans cooler back in So un bolted the fan from the shroud and pulled the radiator back out.
Got the old 7.3 excursion trans cooler mounted to the core support upside down. I cut the nipple off threaded it 1/4 npt. I trimmed the other barb off and bent it down. I'll get a barb fitting and done hose, should be a easy route to the cooler lines.
I wanted to get it out and drive it this weekend but it's been so fucking swamp ass hot the last week it didn't hurt my feelings that I didn't get it done.
Used a 1.5k resistor for the pull up voltage of the ect sensor I used.
I don't care for that part of the setup (having to wire an external pull-up resistor) but it's simple enough I guess.
I'll have to add pix later but after I got it all wired in I realized I never put the trans cooler back in
So un bolted the fan from the shroud and pulled the radiator back out.Got the old 7.3 excursion trans cooler mounted to the core support upside down. I cut the nipple off threaded it 1/4 npt. I trimmed the other barb off and bent it down. I'll get a barb fitting and done hose, should be a easy route to the cooler lines.
I wanted to get it out and drive it this weekend but it's been so fucking swamp ass hot the last week it didn't hurt my feelings that I didn't get it done.
CarterKraft
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Got the fittings to convert it to 3/8" hose.
Need to tap deeper or re-drill the hole to larger than 7/16" cause I can't get the fittings in more than a thread.
Need to tap deeper or re-drill the hole to larger than 7/16" cause I can't get the fittings in more than a thread.
CarterKraft
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Got lucky on the 1.75/1.75 lower radiator hose.
Got a 1.5/1.5 upper hose from a '78 monte carlo w/305.
Then I started on the trans cooler lines. I shot canned the brass barbs and I switched it all to 6AN. Swapped the fittings in the trans case to 6AN as well. I ran some 3/8 rubber hose on the stems to get the lengths dialed then pulled it off and made the assemblies. That worked awesome, not something I'd normally do but I have a few 100' feet of this epdm hose to use up.
The path around the headers bothered me so I kept it OEM routing down the side of the oil pan to the front. The heat of the header made me nervous so I drew up a quick sketch in CAD and cut a aluminum heat shield to mount under the starter mount bolt. Still needs more p clips and pints, the white zip ties are cheap mock up parts.
Got a 1.5/1.5 upper hose from a '78 monte carlo w/305.
Then I started on the trans cooler lines. I shot canned the brass barbs and I switched it all to 6AN. Swapped the fittings in the trans case to 6AN as well. I ran some 3/8 rubber hose on the stems to get the lengths dialed then pulled it off and made the assemblies. That worked awesome, not something I'd normally do but I have a few 100' feet of this epdm hose to use up.
The path around the headers bothered me so I kept it OEM routing down the side of the oil pan to the front. The heat of the header made me nervous so I drew up a quick sketch in CAD and cut a aluminum heat shield to mount under the starter mount bolt. Still needs more p clips and pints, the white zip ties are cheap mock up parts.