Jason Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Yah, same problem, 'cept having an electric meant that I couldn't rev to cool! I'd get to 200F in traffic and start worrying. The double 10's should solve the problem though along with the new rad. Those 2 only draw 7 amps each too. Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I'll bet the radiator helps a ton. Even with a 185 thermostat I had/have to block half the radiator with cardboard in the winters here, or she just plain overcools, without a fan shroud using the stock L16 fan. Too bad you had to use the VW radiator. I refuse to have any VW parts on my 510, including washers, clips, bolts, whatever. If it came from something German, it's not going on Eleanor!!! :) Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Well, it worked well with the Z22e in there, the water inlet and outlet are both on the passenger side of the engine on that motor and both the inlet and outlet of the Rabbit rad match up to the engine. Besides it was cheap, $72 brand new! Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 How'd you find it that cheap? Oh wait, Canada, that explains it. The cheapest Rabbit radiator I could find in the states was 140, whereas the Focus radiator was only 80. Plus the Rabbit radiators weren't in abundant supply. Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Yah, I got a deal from the supplier for the last one in their warehouse! Should've been $200, but .... Quote Link to comment
sick620 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 i like how us insomniacs have turned this thread into a chat room now haha. i wish more datsun guys lived here in idaho.... im sad i want a datsun buddy :( like carlos and lynch Quote Link to comment
BJW's FiveTen's Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I got a new Vw Scricco rad for under $50, Nissens brand Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 the rabbit rads are good ones mine keeps my l20b cool even when im really hard on it Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 . I have a giant griffin alum. radiator for my L18..... I want to run "puller" electric fans..... with a custom shroud I have already modified a clutch fan water pump.............so I now have clearance for the "puller" fans It's a tight fit, but I am looking for two 10" slim fans.......... ideally thinner than 2.5" Quote Link to comment
FujiyamaMama Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Two men were walking through the desert. An airplane carrying car parts was flying over the desert at the same time. The plane was taking strain and needed to lose some wieght fast and began to throw out car parts into the desert. Parts began to fall around the men and one said, 'run it's raining datsun cogs'. Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I don't get it? Quote Link to comment
FujiyamaMama Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Cats and Dogs - Datsun Cogs Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 ^^^That is the clearance with the stock L18 water pump.^^^ Hopefully this water pump will add a little more clearance: Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 me an carlos workin on the sr20 in my kitchen.. heh shitty cell phone pics tho :( an im not in em cause i was the one takin em.. we got it all the way down to a short block.. the engine had a weird rattle before i spun a bearing, turns out the top timing chain guide had snapped.. how it snapped i dont know because theres no actual tension on it.. the tensioner must be bad cause i it did kinda "sing" at high Rpms.. maybe the freqency had something to do with it? idk.. number #2 rod bearing was the culprit.. im going to throw new main an rod bearings in an new cams and a gasket set an stuff this biotch in my gf's g20 :) i've already got a set of really clean cams ready to go in, all she will need is a clutch.. Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 . Are we allowed to talk about cars in here? Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 this is kind of a "General Chat" kinda thing.. so talk about whatever as long as its not fucked up or gross lol Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) . Edited December 17, 2009 by INDY510 Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 after i eat im gonna do some of that myself Quote Link to comment
ariascarlos1990 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 after i eat im gonna do some of that myself wish I had one of those heart attack burgers right about now... Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 food in general sounds good right about now lol Quote Link to comment
ariascarlos1990 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 food in general sounds good right about now lol yah but, you had to see them monster burgers some place was whipping up on the food channel. :D Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 wish I had one of those heart attack burgers right about now... yea man i'd kill for one of them right now, i just had some shitty bbq beef burritos.. Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) .. .. .. .. ... Edited December 17, 2009 by INDY510 Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 jiggle jiggle ok indy time to get baked Quote Link to comment
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