Middle TN - Thread

[chibikougan]

30hrs and around 2,000 miles away..

[Pete_89T2]

Originally Posted by chibikougan

30hrs and around 2,000 miles away..

If the Canadians don't show, you'll probably win the prize for longest drive to DGRR

[chibikougan]

Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

If the Canadians don't show, you'll probably win the prize for longest drive to DGRR

I will just start jogging next week.

Mama says these are my magic shoes and they can take mes anywhere!

[85rx-7gsl-se]

FD radiator suggestions? To AST or to not AST? That is the question.

[almoststockfc]

V-mount FTW

[85rx-7gsl-se]

Naw staying with stock twins

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by 85rx-7gsl-se

FD radiator suggestions? To AST or to not AST? That is the question.

ALWAYS ALWAYS AST!

There are two ways to go about it
1) The way I did it on my FC, FrankenB (Renni powered), MC's monster FB and a bunch of others.....
Rear coolant nipple, highest part on the waterpump housing, and highest part on the rad (preferably on the cold side) all go to an AST mounted on the shock tower, or some other place that makes it the highest in the cooling system. On MC's car I'm pretty sure I mounted in off the strut tower bar. All three feed into the AST, all three should be -4. The bottom is a -10 that feeds into the lower water pump housing inlet where the heater core return is.
My FC runs an FD WP housing.
FrankenB is Renni powered,
MC's FB is Cosmo powered with an FC waterpump housing.

2) The other option is more FD friendly because of mounting locations. Remove the T-Stat housing and build an AST there. The stock Tstat housing likes to trap air, by turning it into a tube, it can't anymore. The waterpump housing doesn't trap air. Feed the rear nipple and a vent from the rad into the AST, nothing gets connected to the Lower rad inlet on the waterpump housing. The AST should have a provision for the upper Rad hose

Even though my FC runs an FD WP assembly, I didn't have the room to do that because VMIC. And I think it looks better this way.
I've done this on a few FD's and doing it again on Andy Choi's car who's engine is disassembled in my shop right now. Levi's FD as well.... So yeah. Friends don't let friends run AST deletes

[djmtsu]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

MC's FB is Cosmo powered with an FC waterpump housing.

Off Topic- was this Chris's FB?

[85rx-7gsl-se]

Thanks for the insight Brian. I am doing this more for peace of mind than anything given my car is higher mileage, sat for a while, and still has stock radiator

[GySgtFrank]

Originally Posted by djmtsu

Off Topic- was this Chris's FB?

If you are referring to Chris' (RedR1) FB, then no. He bought that car from Glenn. I don't know where MC dug his car up from.

[djmtsu]

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank

If you are referring to Chris' (RedR1) FB, then no. He bought that car from Glenn. I don't know where MC dug his car up from.

Yep. RedR1. I heard he sold it. Where did that beast end up?

[GySgtFrank]

Originally Posted by djmtsu

Yep. RedR1. I heard he sold it. Where did that beast end up?

I don't think that he sold it. The last I heard is that Kevin (works with Glenn at the shop) is driving it for now.

[djmtsu]

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank

I don't think that he sold it. The last I heard is that Kevin (works with Glenn at the shop) is driving it for now.

I guess I could just ask Chris. lololol

He never comes here anymore

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by djmtsu

Off Topic- was this Chris's FB?

Neg, that is an REW powered renni 6-spd n/a car

Originally Posted by 85rx-7gsl-se

Thanks for the insight Brian. I am doing this more for peace of mind than anything given my car is higher mileage, sat for a while, and still has stock radiator

Cheers brotha!

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank

If you are referring to Chris' (RedR1) FB, then no. He bought that car from Glenn. I don't know where MC dug his car up from.

MC's ultra clean FB started life in Cali as a 12a auto, I think we increased the RWHP by a factor of 5+

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank

I don't think that he sold it. The last I heard is that Kevin (works with Glenn at the shop) is driving it for now.

That would be correct

[85rx-7gsl-se]

Used AST purchased and I am working a deal on a used Fluidyne radiator. Need to order my clutch and PP today or tomorrow.