The shop I take blocks to puts them in an oven and cooks them. They come
back perfectly clean. Have to replace all off the plugs. The ford 390 I
did 3 years ago still looks great.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Cost" <andycost@att.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 11:40 PM
Subject: radiator relocation
> How far forward can the radiator on a 2000 be moved before it starts to
> contact the hood or drag link?
>
> I seem to recall someone saying 3/4". Is this correct? I'm trying to fit
a
> big 14" electric fan and am having clearance problems with the water pump
> shaft. I'm going to cut the end off the shaft. Can the pressed on part
of
> the shaft be cut down? I was thinking about cutting the smaller diameter
> portion off and then tack welding the larger part to the shaft. The weld
> could always be ground down for pump rebuild if needed.
>
> I'm in the process of rebuilding a motor after it spun a bearing at the
> autocross. The car got pretty hot. I am going to add an auxiliary
radiator
> in front of the regular one. I will also install my 7 quart oil pan and
an
> oil cooler. I purchased a Ford sandwich plate oil cooler adaptor. It
screws
> onto the oil filter mount in place of the oil filter. The oil filter
attaches
> to the sandwich plate. They are pretty standard issue on most heavy duty
Ford
> trucks. I got mine at Summitracing.com.
>
> I took my block to Metal Rehab and it looks cleaner than new. I've had
blocks
> vatted at the machine shop before. When they come back they are still
pretty
> filthy with just the big clumps knocked off. The Metal Rehab block is so
> clean and pretty that I hate to paint it. I wonder if there is a
clearcoat
> that can be used for engine paint?
>
> Later,
>
> Andy Cost
>
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