Making room for turbo... PICS!
I just cut my top & lower rad support last-night. Glad I did it. Mounting a crank drive and vac pump on the right side. D1 on the left side. I will reuse my be-cool rad (a tighter fit). (97ss 383 - D1 M6). B.
Can the bottom hose on the drivers side from the radiator to the waterpump be deleted???
Also I just deleted the hoses going to the heater core and blocked them off(didn't loop), so if that is fine, then this is all we need....
Two main big hoses off radiator to waterpump, steam hose from back of heads to the top of radiator on the passenger side, and overflow hose.
EDIT: looks like we can delete the bottom hose to the radiator and to the bottom of the waterpump
https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=534628
Also I just deleted the hoses going to the heater core and blocked them off(didn't loop), so if that is fine, then this is all we need....
Two main big hoses off radiator to waterpump, steam hose from back of heads to the top of radiator on the passenger side, and overflow hose.
EDIT: looks like we can delete the bottom hose to the radiator and to the bottom of the waterpump
https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=534628
Last edited by 1982z28with18s; Oct 31, 2007 at 06:59 AM.
Can the bottom hose on the drivers side from the radiator to the waterpump be deleted???
Also I just deleted the hoses going to the heater core and blocked them off(didn't loop), so if that is fine, then this is all we need....
Two main big hoses off radiator to waterpump, steam hose from back of heads to the top of radiator on the passenger side, and overflow hose.
EDIT: looks like we can delete the bottom hose to the radiator and to the bottom of the waterpump
https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=534628
Also I just deleted the hoses going to the heater core and blocked them off(didn't loop), so if that is fine, then this is all we need....
Two main big hoses off radiator to waterpump, steam hose from back of heads to the top of radiator on the passenger side, and overflow hose.
EDIT: looks like we can delete the bottom hose to the radiator and to the bottom of the waterpump
https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=534628
yes you can get rid of it I did, that bottom line is for the oil cooler, I had NPT fittings welded into my pump so I can put what ever I want to in the holes where the lines were.
I bought the fittings from summit and took them to my local tig welding shop, they only charged me 30 bucks to weld everything in with me fittings all the pieces in there places.
if you want to keep the AC you would have to cut the lower rad support to to make up the hight of it from standing it up and really with the condensor there you wouldnt be gaining much room and you couldnt stick the rad straight up with out moving the bottom back some. if your going as far as cutting the support out more than likly you have a decent motor under the hood and its not driven much on the street where you need AC. just go with out AC.
if you want to keep the AC you would have to cut the lower rad support to to make up the hight of it from standing it up and really with the condensor there you wouldnt be gaining much room and you couldnt stick the rad straight up with out moving the bottom back some. if your going as far as cutting the support out more than likly you have a decent motor under the hood and its not driven much on the street where you need AC. just go with out AC.
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