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OT'S 47-51 ??? Rebuild ??
Woodsy:
take it to a rad shop they can install whatever you want on the rad Woodsy
the old trucker:
Thanks Woodsy. But I still think my engine may have to be moved ahead some so the rad will clear the rad door & the fan. The rad is an original one for the bomber, I think.
Cranman:
It looks like you may want to take it to a rad shop anyway OT, to replace the filler on top so you can use a 14 lb cap. I don't think the 300 likes to run cold. Like woodsy says the changing of the top spout is an easy job for them and not likely too expensive.
the old trucker:
Thanks Cranman. The rad is original. I have to wait till Tuesday for the rad man to come back to work, so I will go out & measure up a few things till then. I am looking for a 6-7 blade fan that can bolt directly to the pulley, giving me a bit more room. I think I should have put the strips that hold the rad in place before putting in the motor, allowing me to get a more accurate measurement. I guess we'll mark this one down as due to lack of experience. I hope I don't have to move the engine back.
Here's an email I got from one of our members :
OT, I am rebuilding a wood bug as well.The rad is back in its original location and it 4 in from the centre of rear axel to the inside face of the rad.You would want about 1 in.of clearance from fan to rad.Dont use an elec fan as it will not cool .I know a guy that tried that.I have a narrow ga steel bug that I put a 300 ford wi a c6 auto in it and I have heating issues with it. You want to stick with a 6 or seven blade fan to move air...if able get the largest diam damper pully you can find to speed up fan and water pump .Iwill try send you what I started with when I started this progect.Hope this helps.
It helps alot my friend. This is what I need, all the info I can get. Thanks again !!
Just another minor set back for OT.
gror:
I took my rad to a rad shop and had it dipped and pressure tested, he then changed the top so it would hold pressure instead of spewing all over the place for about 100.00 ,works great now. I did not move my rad but I did have to shorten the top port and make an adaptor to fit 2inch to 1 1/2 inch rad hoses together . I wanted to change out the top port to 1 1/2 inch but the old one was cast and the rad man said he would have to melt down my rad to get it out . The mods I done are working fine anyways, all I need to do now is to install the huge electric pusher fan I have.
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