Let's see some pics of your radiator mounts
04-04-2007, 02:38 PM
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Let's see some pics of your radiator mounts Hey I going to be using the factory 98 camaro Radiator and fan on my LS1 swap in my Toyota Rockcrawler. I dont even know how they are mounted from the factory since I cant find any mounting locations on the radiator and cant add any since its uses plastic tanks.
I guess Im going to use a cradle mount on the bottom and a clamp mount on the top.
I'd like to see how you guys are fabbing up your radiator.
I'm NOT limited to space since I cut the whole front end off the truck.
I guess Im going to use a cradle mount on the bottom and a clamp mount on the top.
I'd like to see how you guys are fabbing up your radiator.
I'm NOT limited to space since I cut the whole front end off the truck.
04-05-2007, 09:30 AM
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well here's mine, not a truck but you get the idea....
also acts as a skidplate to protect the bottom from dents and damage. I laid down a length of small silicone tubing front to back across the lower mount about 3 inches inward from each end, for the rad to sit on and not touch any of the mount so there is no wear and tear on it and it still has some shock absorption.
pretty simple bent aluminum bar on the sides and top, I covered the aluminum in radiator hose to prevent wear and tear but thats probably overkill.
also acts as a skidplate to protect the bottom from dents and damage. I laid down a length of small silicone tubing front to back across the lower mount about 3 inches inward from each end, for the rad to sit on and not touch any of the mount so there is no wear and tear on it and it still has some shock absorption.
pretty simple bent aluminum bar on the sides and top, I covered the aluminum in radiator hose to prevent wear and tear but thats probably overkill.
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04-05-2007, 02:51 PM
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radiator mounts I installed mine by welding a length of angle iron on my radiator support and and then taking a length of 3/4 heator hose and sqeezing it dow in the track on the bottom of the radiator and I then put two strips of rubber insulation down the face where it would prevent rubbing between the support and radiators. I then put another length of hose in the top track of the radiator and used another length of angle Iron to secure the radiator by bolts to the support snugged it down and had no room for vibrationn and no direct contact with any of the core.
04-08-2007, 10:59 AM
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Here is how I went about doing it on my swap project. This was the best way I could figure out to mount it. I used foam to isolate it some from the vibrations. I still have yet to make up the upper mount that will be sheet metal that I will use to make it so the radiator won't go up and I'm going to try to bend it up so that it will serve as the upper mount for the fans as well:
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL828.../244095256.jpg
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL828.../244095212.jpg
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL828.../244095271.jpg
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL828.../244095256.jpg
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL828.../244095212.jpg
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL828.../244095271.jpg
