The right side was much more straightforward. I had a problem figuring out the three mounts. I knew which one went on the bottom but that left two for the top. It finally hit me that it depends on whether or not you have a bracket coming off the back of your headlight bucket. I didn’t, so I used the one that was made to weld on but I decided to bolt it on instead.
The fan and wiring were next. I went with the Elephant Racing after market fan kit. I think the fan is a little bigger and the thermostat is adjustable from 210-260 degrees. It is also set up so that it can be wired w/ the a/c so it comes on whenever the a/c is turned on.
Then the oil lines needed to be made up to go from the right cooler to the left cooler. I used fittings from Elephant Racing, one 90 degree and three straight, took them and the garden hose I used, to get the routing and length (great tip Chuck!), down to the hose shop and everything went together beautifully.
The last thing I needed to do was come up w/ a replacement for the fuel evaporation tank. I made up an aluminum tank about the size of a coke can thinking that I would be able to mount it on the front behind the bumper. It turned out that it wasn’t a very good spot considering the oil lines were taking up so much room right there. I ended up putting it in the luggage compartment for now until I figure out where I want to permanently mount it or redesign it.
I finally got to the point where I could start her up. I drove her around the neighborhood so that it would warm up just enough to open the external thermostat. I had to add three quarts of oil to make up for the two coolers and lines. Last check for leaks and I took her for a test drive. After driving over 20 mins, at 4k rmps minimum, w/ 90+ degrees ambient temps, the temp would not exceed 200 degrees. I came home and let her idle in the garage and still they wouldn’t increase. Finally, after revving and idling for about 30 min, the temp reached 210 and the fan would kick on and off but the temps wouldn’t get any higher. I turned on the a/c, still idling in the garage, and the temp still stayed right at 210. I think it was a successful test.
The last thing I have to do is modify the bumper. I’m cutting openings on the bottom on both sides to allow more airflow to the coolers. All I need now is a Cool Collar!
