how about the radiator???
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how about the radiator??? Hee guys.
as you might know, I am buying all the stuff I need for a swap, the engine and tranny last.
Now I am looking at a radiator, I will be ordering one from Bryan McCulloch,
He has the best product and prices out there.
He will be making a custom radiator for me, to stock fitment of a H.D. radiator, with a double pass outlet and a trans cooler on the drivers side.
-It will also have a steam return line fitting on top (AN-6 is right isn't it?), and
-I would like to put in the autometer water temparature sending unit as well, where to put it for best readings, between the upper and lower outlet? I have seen that a lot on many stock radiators aswell, so...
and
-My car didn't came with an overflow bottle, should I add one now? I don't like them to be in the engine bay, and wouldn't/can't afford a nice billet piece.
The radiator comes with a 22>24 lbs pressure cap and I can choose the have a overflow outlet or not? The old one did had a overflow tube, but without any bottle, just to the ground. what is best?
I hope you can help me out again, thanks
Peter
as you might know, I am buying all the stuff I need for a swap, the engine and tranny last.
Now I am looking at a radiator, I will be ordering one from Bryan McCulloch,
He has the best product and prices out there.
He will be making a custom radiator for me, to stock fitment of a H.D. radiator, with a double pass outlet and a trans cooler on the drivers side.
-It will also have a steam return line fitting on top (AN-6 is right isn't it?), and
-I would like to put in the autometer water temparature sending unit as well, where to put it for best readings, between the upper and lower outlet? I have seen that a lot on many stock radiators aswell, so...
and
-My car didn't came with an overflow bottle, should I add one now? I don't like them to be in the engine bay, and wouldn't/can't afford a nice billet piece.
The radiator comes with a 22>24 lbs pressure cap and I can choose the have a overflow outlet or not? The old one did had a overflow tube, but without any bottle, just to the ground. what is best?
I hope you can help me out again, thanks
Peter
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nope, mine just came from factory with an overflow tube to the ground. Some cars do have a overfolw bottle, but do I really need it?, or could I put in a overflow tube like my stock setup, how about the other questions, any idea's?
Thanks
Peter
Thanks
Peter
Launching!
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The over flow bottle was used to keep the radiator full of water as they kept making them smaller and the engines running hotter, this way they could keep maximum coolant in the radiator at all times...ie. when the temperature of the coolant increased it would expand and flow into the over flow device and as it cooled it would be sucked back into the radiator thus keeping it full all the time for maximum efficiency.
I don't really think where you put the temperature sending unit is too critical (actually it is for detonation purposes, and thus in the head as close to the cylinder/spark plug as possible) you just want an indication of what it's doing.
I don't really think where you put the temperature sending unit is too critical (actually it is for detonation purposes, and thus in the head as close to the cylinder/spark plug as possible) you just want an indication of what it's doing.
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Not sure exactly but, there is a sending unit in one of the heads from the factory, the other head has a plug directly opposite (the heads are interchangeable)..just remove the plug and insert the sender..may need an adaptor however..
Sounds like the same setup i have (yes, 6AN for the steam hose)..
Here it is:
My two sensor were in the middlish of the tank.. hmmm.. shouldnt the radiator guy know where the sensors would best go? Oh, I assume you meant the sending units to run the fans and not the guage.. if its the guage then there is a plug on the back side of the passengers side head as stated above
Here it is:
My two sensor were in the middlish of the tank.. hmmm.. shouldnt the radiator guy know where the sensors would best go? Oh, I assume you meant the sending units to run the fans and not the guage.. if its the guage then there is a plug on the back side of the passengers side head as stated above
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Originally Posted by 67pete
Not sure exactly but, there is a sending unit in one of the heads from the factory, the other head has a plug directly opposite (the heads are interchangeable)..just remove the plug and insert the sender..may need an adaptor however..
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Launching!
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Thanks, your overflow tank looks great, I will ask the radiator guy how much something like that is running.
I meant the gauge sending unit, so that has to go in the head. I would like to switch the fans by the pcm, why didn't you?
Thanks guys
Peter
I meant the gauge sending unit, so that has to go in the head. I would like to switch the fans by the pcm, why didn't you?
Thanks guys
Peter