by jfox Sat Sep 17, 2011 7:18 pm
So stoked. Finally have my motor done and in. Last step is to cool this baby off. Brought my original radiator mount to a shop and they matched up a new on for 225$. Thanks to all for the inspiration!
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Motor is in
jfox- Number of posts : 111
Location : La Mesa CA
Registration date : 2011-05-20
So stoked. Finally have my motor done and in. Last step is to cool this baby off. Brought my original radiator mount to a shop and they matched up a new on for 225$. Thanks to all for the inspiration!
kiwimopar- Number of posts : 738
Location : New Zealand
Registration date : 2010-01-23
Looking good, and congrats on shoeing it in at last 
jfox- Number of posts : 111
Location : La Mesa CA
Registration date : 2011-05-20
Radiator is now in, dammed hoses. Time to find a fit.
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slowflapper- Number of posts : 956
Location : GA
Age : 54
Registration date : 2010-07-29
funny, that Carter BBD looks like the same carb that's stock on my '65 273v8 (but the linkage is on the other side). If you ever need to buy a reman one they sell them at Summit under the Holley brand now. Rebuild kits can be had at Napa etc.
Don't forget the fuel filters
Don't forget the fuel filters
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Motor looks great, but I have to ask and please don't take it wrong. You spent all that time making a engine look good, but you don't spend 1 minute cleaning the crap out of and around your thermostat housing, what's up with that? Granted it may not be seen but geez, that looks like $h!t!! JMHO
jfox- Number of posts : 111
Location : La Mesa CA
Registration date : 2011-05-20
Yes i am lame69A100 wrote: engine look good, but you don't spend 1 minute cleaning the crap out of and around your thermostat housing, what's up with that? Granted it may not be seen but geez, that looks like $h!t!! JMHO
...actually i had it set up and bench running before i installed it, so what your seeing is the residue rust from that. I have since re cleaned it.
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that radiator looks like it is shoehorned in. Not much room for air to circulate and no room for an electric fan if you ever need one
jfox- Number of posts : 111
Location : La Mesa CA
Registration date : 2011-05-20
Wrong...but thanks. Electric fan is in, although it was not needed. It runs cool as a cucumber, even in traffic.vanishingbreed wrote:that radiator looks like it is shoehorned in. Not much room for air to circulate and no room for an electric fan if you ever need one
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
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I'm curious as to what ya came up with for an upper hose ? It looked like it might be a tough one to route ?
jfox- Number of posts : 111
Location : La Mesa CA
Registration date : 2011-05-20
Not to bad. It actually ended up being a basic 90. I think the picture is a bit off looking. In the next week or two i'm planning on pulling the d-house off to do a bit of insulating so i'll take some new pictures.
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what size electric fan are you running?
jfox- Number of posts : 111
Location : La Mesa CA
Registration date : 2011-05-20
vanishingbreed wrote:what size electric fan are you running?
Fan. I actually have it located at the bottom of the radiator. Its a basic universal from Jegs. Diameter is 11".
