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Oh yeah! That looks so much better! TDI in the Jeep sounds sweet too!
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Re: My 52 GMC Build
cheaaaaahhhhh
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Always getting good ideas here. The playing card trick is a new one for me. Nice!
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Thanks
It's what it needed I think Quote:
Yes sir Glad to pass it on. Looks quite comfortable up there.
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That looks Awesome! Shop is great also.
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So I have been working on improving the cooling of the motor over the past year. It never overheats just runs hotter than I like on the highway, due to the inter cooler blocking half the rad. I had made big improvements by blocking off gaps around the rad. So this round I cut out 4, 3" holes through the front cross member and sleeved them with pipe. Also cut down the angle iron that holds the bottom of the inter cooler. I figure I just gained 3" of unrestricted air to the rad.
Old pic New pic. Just has to be painted and front trans cooler bolted up.
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can you reposition that trans cooler to the frame side and direct air across it so it doesn't add heat and take away flow to the rad? some of the modern trucks have them behind the trans, in front of the axle
could you install some air directors in the holes you just made to direct air flow to the rad fins? how about just reshaping the whole cross member to still support the weight and stress but not be in the flow path? |
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Looks awesome Bob. Man that’s one sweet looking ride.
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Thanks Matt
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What do you have for a fan shroud? Maybe some vents in it covered with rubber or plastic flaps that open with air flow while driving down the road?
Alot of newer cars have flaps of somesort to increase flow
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So when will you test drive it to see the results
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Weather looks good Wednsday, Thursday for a test drive, but I won't know until it gets above 20*C 70*f or so. I have put 10,000 mi on the truck in 2 summers, so I think it will do what I need.
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So another thing on the list was respraying the rear fenders due to the clear coat flaking off. I took off the fenders and scuffed them and flat cleared. Turned out good.
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Yes, those came out nicely. Nice lines too. Did you do those?
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No my pin stripper (Petts) did them before. I just scuffed over them so I wouldn't loose them.
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OH WOW the truck works better than ever!!!!!!
There obviously was a problem with my old hydro-boost because first time I hit the brake peddle I almost locked up the brakes and through my dog on the floor lol. The new front rubber having a taller side wall rides so smooth. My son and I took it out to an abandon building I have been eyeing up and got some pictures. Oh and did a few burnouts just to make sure.
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so the new season begins!!!! looking good
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New fronts and paint on the rears made a huge difference, looks great!
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Love the new look......
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It looks just right now! That's nuts on the brakes. I bet your dog got a wake up call.
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Awesome. Looks really good.
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Let's see the burnouts lol
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Yes sir Thanks
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Thanks. So do I Quote:
Thanks Dude Oh I did several little ones that night, you know just to be sure ![]()
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Something fun. I finally got my cross walk sign working. Bought a flipping relay circuit board off Ebay. I have it switching every 30 sec.
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