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Old 06-24-2015, 10:31 AM   #165
dunce79
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Re: Dunce's 59 Fleetside build

Radiator is from Champion Radiators. They have a website and ebay store, also used their shroud but I didn't like how it fit all the way around the rad so I cut the sides off a bit and screwed it to the mounting flanges on the rad. Fan is a Flexalite Syclone 16 inch. It pulls 2500cfm and I've used it before on a camaro with 383. It doesn't even have a shroud and it keeps the camaro cool so I have some confidence in it. Not sure on the rad yet though - haven't tested it out of course.

To get around the heater hose problem I used some heater hose with molded in 90 degree bends at the water pump and just ran it forward and up/around the ac compressor. Probably cleaner ways to go like routing the stuff on the other side of the fender or I think you can pull those fittings out of the water pump and thread in actual 90 degree or AN fittings if you like. But I was after quick/simple and functional without looking shoddy. I may eventually use some gates heat shrink clamps on the hoses after I get through through whatever bugs await me during/after the first start.

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Originally Posted by BIGglaSS View Post
Dunce, very nice work! I will also be stealing your x-member, seat belt, and battery access mods. I was wondering what radiator and fan? My heater hose ports are too close to the upper control arm. Did you have to modify to make them fit?
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