1964 Dart Grüne Hölle Road Course/Track Day/AutoX Project
5/14/19:
Got quite a bit of small things done over the weekend and last night.
- The stock Radiator was leaking and going bad so I got an aluminum crossflow rad to put in the car.
It required a bit of hacking / cutting of the factory core support and also on the rad itself to get it into the car to work correctly.
I had to order some of that HotRod Slinky type stainless radiator tube to set up the angles for the lower hose, and I used -16 AN with some adapters for the upper hose.
Lou stopped up to the Pittsburgh area for a few days of slanted camaraderie and helped with fiddly bits on the car like laying down some spray paint on the areas where I had cut and drilled the original structure.
The rad is now in and I just have to let the sealer setup, tighten a few bolts and AN connectors, then fill it with some Coolant.
Pics Below:
(old F Body Overflow can is just temporary - the Early A Engine compartment is too small for it to fit anywhere yet. (maybe I can pack it up under the fender like a modern car.)
good shot of the core cutting - I might have to paint the front of the rad black - I can't stand to see all that shiny AL behind the grille and valance and hood which will be blacked out.
For now stock fan Remains - electric one will be in there soon after I get an alternator that will support it. Battery will also be going to the trunk.
Top Hose - I decided to go -16 rather than play with all of the fiddly bits of rubber hose.
Greg
5/14/19:
Got quite a bit of small things done over the weekend and last night.
- The stock Radiator was leaking and going bad so I got an aluminum crossflow rad to put in the car.
It required a bit of hacking / cutting of the factory core support and also on the rad itself to get it into the car to work correctly.
I had to order some of that HotRod Slinky type stainless radiator tube to set up the angles for the lower hose, and I used -16 AN with some adapters for the upper hose.
Lou stopped up to the Pittsburgh area for a few days of slanted camaraderie and helped with fiddly bits on the car like laying down some spray paint on the areas where I had cut and drilled the original structure.
The rad is now in and I just have to let the sealer setup, tighten a few bolts and AN connectors, then fill it with some Coolant.
Pics Below:
(old F Body Overflow can is just temporary - the Early A Engine compartment is too small for it to fit anywhere yet. (maybe I can pack it up under the fender like a modern car.)
good shot of the core cutting - I might have to paint the front of the rad black - I can't stand to see all that shiny AL behind the grille and valance and hood which will be blacked out.
For now stock fan Remains - electric one will be in there soon after I get an alternator that will support it. Battery will also be going to the trunk.
Top Hose - I decided to go -16 rather than play with all of the fiddly bits of rubber hose.
Greg