Downtimes '72 Scamp - the official thread and introduction
Well, finally got the new radiator installed. I went with a 26" core, so I had to cut a little metal, but I just don't think there was any way the stock 22" was going to keep up with the Texas heat. Dual 12" electric fans (seem a little cheap, we'll see how they do), Milodon aluminum pump and Mancini aluminum housing. '71 Roadrunner upper and lower hoses work great, with about an inch trimmed off the top hose to keep it from kinking up. Had to change out the fittings on the trans cooler lines and go with flexible hoses too (the stock fitting were completely stripped out, wouldn't thread back on at all).
Still have to get the lower hose on and wire the fans (thanks Trailbeast!), but she's almost ready to fire up again.
Pretty close quarters under the hood now, but there's a good 1/4 inch between the w/p pulley and the fans, so it should be good to go.
Well, finally got the new radiator installed. I went with a 26" core, so I had to cut a little metal, but I just don't think there was any way the stock 22" was going to keep up with the Texas heat. Dual 12" electric fans (seem a little cheap, we'll see how they do), Milodon aluminum pump and Mancini aluminum housing. '71 Roadrunner upper and lower hoses work great, with about an inch trimmed off the top hose to keep it from kinking up. Had to change out the fittings on the trans cooler lines and go with flexible hoses too (the stock fitting were completely stripped out, wouldn't thread back on at all).
Still have to get the lower hose on and wire the fans (thanks Trailbeast!), but she's almost ready to fire up again.
Pretty close quarters under the hood now, but there's a good 1/4 inch between the w/p pulley and the fans, so it should be good to go.
