Joff and MrsJoff's Chaste White BorgWarner FD build

speedjunkie · 01-27-2011, 10:37 AM

OK we're pretty much on the same wavelength I think haha, because what you've just posted is what I've been looking to do with mine. First of all, where did you get those riv-nuts? I've been looking for those. I installed a bunch of them on our generators in Kuwait a few years ago when the bolt holes for the panels got messed up and I love those things. Second, I've been wanting to do a PS cooler like that but it's impossible to find one with inlet and outlet that match the hose size of the stock cooler line, which I see you've had problems with as well. I guess I'll have to just get the same cooler since I can't find one with the right size inlet/outlet and run it like you did. Do you have any pics of the hose going to the back of the PS reservoir? How did you work that?

joff · 01-27-2011, 10:55 AM

(Like everything else in the engine bay, I painted the reservoir black

The rivet nuts, as well as the nutsert rivet tool, I got at Harbor Freight.

Here's my parts list from McMaster-Carr if you want to duplicate:
5350K34 - 2x - Zinc-plated steel Barbed Hose Fitting - 5/16" hose, 1/4" male NPT
5269K313 - Metric Steel Compression Tube fitting - 10mm tube, 1/4" male NPT
4464K212 - Stainless Steel 1/4" NPT coupler

The Derale cooler I got came with hose and had the 11/32" hose barbs ends.

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01-27-2011, 10:37 AM	#1
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	OK we're pretty much on the same wavelength I think haha, because what you've just posted is what I've been looking to do with mine. First of all, where did you get those riv-nuts? I've been looking for those. I installed a bunch of them on our generators in Kuwait a few years ago when the bolt holes for the panels got messed up and I love those things. Second, I've been wanting to do a PS cooler like that but it's impossible to find one with inlet and outlet that match the hose size of the stock cooler line, which I see you've had problems with as well. I guess I'll have to just get the same cooler since I can't find one with the right size inlet/outlet and run it like you did. Do you have any pics of the hose going to the back of the PS reservoir? How did you work that?

01-27-2011, 10:55 AM	#2
joff Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 114 Rep Power: 17	(Like everything else in the engine bay, I painted the reservoir black The rivet nuts, as well as the nutsert rivet tool, I got at Harbor Freight. Here's my parts list from McMaster-Carr if you want to duplicate: 5350K34 - 2x - Zinc-plated steel Barbed Hose Fitting - 5/16" hose, 1/4" male NPT 5269K313 - Metric Steel Compression Tube fitting - 10mm tube, 1/4" male NPT 4464K212 - Stainless Steel 1/4" NPT coupler The Derale cooler I got came with hose and had the 11/32" hose barbs ends.