LA360: Meziere Electric Water Pump & Torqstorm Install
Had to re-route the upper radiator hose using a 90 bend of 1.5" aluminium tubing as it interfered with the SC, drilled some extra 3mm holes into and then fit the tridon thermostat. Used a 120deg 10AN fitting at the spare 1"NPT water pump inlet to plumb heater. Filled with water, turned the pump on and no leaks. Pretty loud but so is the rest of the engine. Not sure what to expect with the thermostat (was not using one before this), and have never run a small block without the bypass hose, so I'll have to keep an eye on things. Apart from the possibility of fiddling with water flow rates by introducing a potentiometer circuit, the water pump install is now complete and I will road test it in the worst sydney traffic I can find.
Will fit the SC tomorrow and check belt alignments by starting the engine with the SC porting to atmosphere.
Had to re-route the upper radiator hose using a 90 bend of 1.5" aluminium tubing as it interfered with the SC, drilled some extra 3mm holes into and then fit the tridon thermostat. Used a 120deg 10AN fitting at the spare 1"NPT water pump inlet to plumb heater. Filled with water, turned the pump on and no leaks. Pretty loud but so is the rest of the engine. Not sure what to expect with the thermostat (was not using one before this), and have never run a small block without the bypass hose, so I'll have to keep an eye on things. Apart from the possibility of fiddling with water flow rates by introducing a potentiometer circuit, the water pump install is now complete and I will road test it in the worst sydney traffic I can find.
Will fit the SC tomorrow and check belt alignments by starting the engine with the SC porting to atmosphere.