Front Oil Cooler install., a few days of work.... |
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Front Oil Cooler install., a few days of work.... |
Aaron Cox |
Sep 2 2005, 08:36 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
Today i decided to embark on my journey to prep my car for -10 braided line, and a 16x3" setrab Oil Cooler.
STEP 1 cut square hole in passenger foot well area for lines. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1125714166.jpg) STEP 2 Decide whether to run braided lines up the rocker area, or throight the heater tubes.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer3.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rocking nana.gif) STEP 3 Decide that running lines down the rocker is easier to access..... cut access holes to go from rocker area to inside footwell like GT cars (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1125714208.jpg) Step 4 Cut outside access hole (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1125714178.jpg) Step 5 Cut front trunk access holes for lines to run to cooler.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1125714224.jpg) Step 6 Marvel at your ugly openings, and take an artsy fartsy hole to hole shot (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1125714231.jpg) Step 7 Drill out 6 spotwelds holding down the spare tire mount, prepare to move it vertically to the firewall to secure a spacesacer like this (STEVE's car) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1125714948.jpg) |
Aaron Cox |
Sep 2 2005, 08:51 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
Did i mention that AN fittings are a royal mot**r F****ng pain in the @$$????
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TimT |
Sep 2 2005, 09:01 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
hmmm are you lubing up the hose and fitting?
-10 should be a piece of cake to assemble.. its the -16 and -20 lines that are a pain in the nads |
Aaron Cox |
Sep 2 2005, 09:04 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE hmmm are you lubing up the hose and fitting? -10 should be a piece of cake to assemble.. its the -16 and -20 lines that are a pain in the nads 1. wrap hose with tape. 2. cut in the middle of tape. 3. deburr the end with diag. cutters. 4. apply vigorous amounts of wd/40 or 30 wt oil 5. swear swear curse curse and get red fitting over braided end. 6. push blue tapered fitting into rubber hose. 7. tighten. i did 4 ends today. still picking braids out of my hand.... |
Mueller |
Sep 2 2005, 09:09 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I guess I could wait until you post a picture, but how big should the exit hole be for the cooler and shroud??
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Aaron Cox |
Sep 2 2005, 09:12 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
havent done that yet. going to do something like this....
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1125717108.jpg) |
Maltese Falcon |
Sep 2 2005, 09:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,819 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Aaron, don't let that braided hose end fall on your OSHA approved steel-toed flip flops (BTDT) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
PM me about the GAF (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) Marty |
BMartin914 |
Sep 2 2005, 09:40 PM
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Way to go aaron! So you decided to go down the rockers?
It was kind of a pain to go through the heater tube, but it only took me a couple hours to cut all the holes and run the lines. Seems worth it now. No regrets. Mine is about 90% done. The hard part is over. Too lazy to take pics and too excited to drive it again. In the process of buttoning up the interior and then... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) |
Type 4 Unleashed |
Sep 2 2005, 09:46 PM
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CREATIVE TYPE lV ENGINEERING Group: Retired Members Posts: 787 Joined: 20-June 04 From: Aliso Viejo, ca Member No.: 2,231 Region Association: None |
QUOTE Today i decided to embark on my journey to prep my car for -10 braided line, and a 16x3" setrab Oil Cooler. Hey Aaron, what's ya doin? I, thought your motor didn't have enough HP to even heat the oil up, and now your installing a external cooler? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
Aaron Cox |
Sep 2 2005, 09:48 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
richard, i gots me a 78mm scat crank....
gonna go BIG like yours... soon. think like next summer soon (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) laying the groundwork for a big motor (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
Aaron Cox |
Sep 2 2005, 09:50 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
here is the cooler, for those who care
about 3" tall, 14" wide/16" with brackets (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1125378046.jpg) |
Type 4 Unleashed |
Sep 2 2005, 10:26 PM
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CREATIVE TYPE lV ENGINEERING Group: Retired Members Posts: 787 Joined: 20-June 04 From: Aliso Viejo, ca Member No.: 2,231 Region Association: None |
So, you've been holding out (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) Well I guess a 78mm crank will make a little heat, what have you decided on for cylinders? And if you say 96mm, I won't talk to you anymore (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) let alone help you (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) |
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Brando |
Sep 2 2005, 10:26 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE richard, i gots me a 78mm scat crank.... gonna go BIG like yours... soon. think like next summer soon (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) laying the groundwork for a big motor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Maybe you should learn to drive what ya got before upping the car. I can tell you're askeered of me with that new motor... already thinking of a 2300++ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif) |
john rogers |
Sep 2 2005, 10:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
Before you run the hoses, try and get some sheetmetal edging so the edges will not cut that braided hose you drove so far to get. It is available at places like Marshall's in San Diego and will not only prptect the hose but make it look really professional. If you can't find that use some small black vacuum hose and slit it and put over the edges, I've done that with success too. Looking good so far!
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Brando |
Sep 2 2005, 10:50 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
to make it real pretty, we can cut up some aluminum and put doughnut rubber washers/seals inside just the right diameter for the hoses that you can screw down over the large sharp square holes.
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Aaron Cox |
Sep 2 2005, 11:05 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
John, yep - a grommet material is being sourced. dont want to cut them hoses (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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brant |
Sep 2 2005, 11:12 PM
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doing a bunch of fittings can be a pain: Attached image(s) |
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machina |
Sep 3 2005, 06:38 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
I have dozens of -6, -8, and -10 fittings on my car.
The best $$ I have spent was on a giant pair (36") of hose shears, they cut thru even -16 braided hose like butter making a clean and ready to install hose end. You can get a set from mcmaster for around $100 or less. |
TimT |
Sep 3 2005, 07:10 AM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) werd up I was just looking through summits new catalog whilst in the library, and noticed that they are selling the shears for $39.95 Also the brand of hose end seems to make a difference, XRP, Aeroquip, and Earls are slightly different iirc earls are the more difficult to use |
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SLITS |
Sep 3 2005, 08:27 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
A Dremel / DoMore with a cutoff wheel will make a nice clean cut.
I would soft vise the fitting and push the hose on. Also, after pushing the fitting on, I would mark a line on the tape at the end of the fitting. When I screwed the second part of the fitting on, watching the mark would tell you if the fitting was pulling out of the hose. Tricks to save blood............. |
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