Downtimes '72 Scamp - the official thread and introduction
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Downtime!
Better With A Big Block
Thanks man! I'm following your build too, and already thinking I need another Scamp to work on.
Downtime!
Better With A Big Block
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.
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.
Old Moparz
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Nice car & it sounds very healthy in that video clip. :thumleft:
Downtime!
Better With A Big Block
Thanks! She runs OK, but really is just a big cam and a low compression 440. We're planning on a 512 for her after the suspension mods get done.
Nice. You get those low compression 440's tuned up and they can run pretty well.
Car looks good!
Car looks good!
Downtime!
Better With A Big Block
Thanks man! Yeah, all she really needs is some decent pistons and heads, but I think I'm going to give the 440source stroker kit a try. If a little is good, then a lot should be that much better, LOL!
Downtime!
Better With A Big Block
Finally finished the wiring for the electric fans. Had a tough time finding a spot for everything, it's a little cramped under the hood. Filled up the radiator with some of BeCool's BeCoolant and added a bottle of Purple Ice for good measure. Fired her up and waited for her to warm up so I could check the fans. They came on right where I expected them to (185), so I went for a test drive. It's been unseasonably cool here in Texas this week, yesterday's high was about 90, but she still held no higher than 185-190 on the drive. So far so good. Need to recheck the timing and wait for a good hot day to give her a proper shakedown.
Downtime!
Better With A Big Block
Thanks! She's getting there, slowly as well. She was put together kind of backwards I guess. Got all the looks out of the way, now have to sort out the mechanical stuff. But she looks good in the garage, LOL!
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