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> Cairo's Six - 3.6 in and running great!
tygaboy
post Apr 4 2024, 07:20 AM
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For those who may enjoy seeing how I made that shroud:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=388VwDuNM3A
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post Apr 4 2024, 08:20 AM
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I just watched Chris' magic; I am left without words. I am blessed to count Chris as a good friend. His skills are just crazy, off the scale. I can't believe how nice the whole shroud/oil cooler set-up looks. We will powder coat everything and cover the shroud in Perlon to match the bulkhead. We are going to pick my car up Sunday and I can't wait to see it. Thank you Chris for doing this project and making it way, way, way nicer than any GT-style oil cooler/shroud I have ever seen. I doubt the factory would have even come close to this level of perfection. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Apr 4 2024, 10:44 AM
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Always enjoyable to see the work and process at the Red Barn!
Michael, your baby is getting much closer.
Bravo too everybody involved.

Best Bob B

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post Apr 8 2024, 08:34 AM
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OK, we picked up my car from Chris ( @Tygaboy ) at The Red Barn yesterday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) His work is absolutely stunning - pictures do not do it justice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) I feel so lucky he accepted the oil cooler upgrade project as well as making the new attachment plates for my retractible seatbelts and welding them in. Every time my brother and I took my Six somewhere, we wished we had retractible belts. I am pretty sure we all heard a huge sigh of relief from Chris when we loaded it into the trailer yesterday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Now my car is in Greg T's shop; where we will finish the project with the 3.6 install. I say "we" but let's be honest, I am the "gopher" as he works. I get to do little stuff, easy stuff, he is the mastermind. I consider myself lucky to have Greg as a good friend; we always have a good time in his shop. I love learning, and like Chris, Greg is an excellent teacher. His skills as a mechanic and body-man are outstanding. If you were at Werks Reunion last year, and saw the stunning Willow Green 914-6 GT parked a few cars down from my car, that is Greg's. I would argue that is his resume, and it speaks volumes.

BTW, here is a picture showing my old oil cooler in front of my new, larger, oil cooler. It is, I would guess, 25% larger. I am hoping between that size increase, the 3 fans, the digital thermostat and the beautiful shroud, we will not have any oil temperature issues.

Finally, here is my car in Greg's shop. Stay tuned as the project starts the next chapter.
I will endeavor to document all aspects of the swap and post here. Like my full build thread, (see my signature) I do this so everyone can see what it takes and how it can be done. I hope that makes the job easier for anyone who decides to do some or all of this to their car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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post Apr 8 2024, 09:04 AM
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Nice man cave!! I need to down size. My garage is two cars and wall to wall shelves with boxes of crap. Future retirement project!!
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post Apr 8 2024, 10:02 AM
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Stock 964/993 cars only have the one front cooler and they have 1k more lbs to push around. I bet your car works great.
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post Apr 8 2024, 10:29 AM
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Thanks Mark. I hope that is the case; but, we have a "Plan B" if we need it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Apr 8 2024, 11:14 AM
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@Cairo94507 "I am pretty sure we all heard a huge sigh of relief from Chris when we loaded it into the trailer yesterday."
Yes, yes, you did! That was a fun project and I'm honored to contribute to your build but working around a car that nice made me a nervous wreck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
Thankfully, it escaped unscathed! I can't wait to see it after Greg works his magic.
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post Apr 9 2024, 08:39 AM
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Always an entertaining and educational experience to stop by the red barn. I really enjoyed the vids and seeing the mods along the way. Given that one of my next projects is similar to this one, I’m super excited to pilfer Chris’s latest intellectual capital (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I’ll get a hold of your office staff to reserve bay #2 before it’s filled (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
Seriously, well done.

Hoping you’ll share the next steps Mike particularly how you’re going to wire everything. Are the fans going to be controlled by an oil thermostat or simple on off switch, or …?


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post Apr 9 2024, 08:51 AM
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post Apr 9 2024, 09:25 AM
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@tygaboy - The honor was all mine. I really am thankful to have friends like you. This is a great community. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

@roundtwo Hi Todd, We are installing an oil temperature digital thermostat as well as an on/off switch. So best of both worlds in the event you want to ignore the oil temperature ( never do) or just turn the fans on if sitting in traffic. We will be posting the whole process with pictures, unless I get to excited and forget to photo something. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Apr 9 2024, 04:42 PM
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Great news. Can’t wait to see what you come up with. I noticed your oil thermostat is in front and mine in the rear by the oil tank. It’ll be interesting to see what you do with your thermometer/ temp switch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

Keep up the progress!
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post Apr 9 2024, 06:15 PM
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@roundtwo - Todd, That oil line thermostat in the front trunk is moving to the engine compartment where it belongs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Apr 9 2024, 11:07 PM
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Apr 9 2024, 05:15 PM) *

@roundtwo - Todd, That oil line thermostat in the front trunk is moving to the engine compartment where it belongs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)



Good choice! I was at Chris's Saturday and noticed that. Some oil always flows through a Mocal thermostat but that pretty far. Your car is soooo nice!
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post Apr 9 2024, 11:12 PM
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Apr 9 2024, 05:15 PM) *

@roundtwo - Todd, That oil line thermostat in the front trunk is moving to the engine compartment where it belongs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


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Good to know the previous owner on my vehicle did something right.
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post Apr 10 2024, 06:37 AM
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post Apr 10 2024, 05:29 PM
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Today we removed the oil cooler thermostat and flushed the GT hard lines and sealed them up. We located the spot on the driver's side of the lower firewall for the thermostat and this Saturday, (hopefully) we will mount that and plumb all of the front lines for the cooler and connect some lines, not all, to the thermostat.

Our next step, I brought the cherry picker home, is to take the motor to Greg's and get all of the engine tin cut and fabricated. Once that is done I will take all of the tins and the front oil cooler parts and shroud to the powder coater and get that all done in satin black.

Here are some very exciting (not) pictures from today:

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post Apr 14 2024, 06:09 AM
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Made a little bit of progress- relocated Mocal thermostat to the engine compartment, on lower firewall, where the brake proportioning valve once lived. Fits nice and should work well. Also ordered the AN-12 fittings we will need to make up the lines.

Then installed the 3.6 fuel pump under the passenger side engine shelf. It is an odd looking thing, but hopefully will be very happy in that location. Oh, don't fret over the fuel lines you see that are pieced together- we will replace all that with the good stuff and not a bunch of pieces.

Taking the 3.6 and transaxle to Greg's on Wednesday so we can check clearances and begin cobbling together the engine tins. I am pretty excited to get that done.

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post Apr 14 2024, 08:51 AM
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Progress! Gonna be a ripper...
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Apr 14 2024, 05:09 AM) *

... Then installed the 3.6 fuel pump under the passenger side engine shelf. It is an odd looking thing, but hopefully will be very happy in that location. ...

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Just FYI, i was told that the 3.6L fuel pump doesn't suck the same way our old FI fuel pumps suck and that it needed to be mounted close to the tank.
Supposedly they are much better at pushing than they are at sucking.

Which is why i mounted mine under the tank close to the bottom outlet.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...st&p=906806
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