So I had this "made in taiwan" core support that cracked and jacked my cooler mounts and stuff so I replaced it. It weighed about 2/3 the chevy one I put back in. While I was at it, I put in a champion 4 core radiator, a parallel flow condenser, a junkyard trans cooler, relocated tranny filter, windstar fans, 94 f150 fuse/relay box and a few others.
Broken support:
So I installed a relay box since I was installing windstar fans, doing headlight mod (what a difference!), and adding a bigger distribution block to the firewall. I have had bad luck with fusible links in the past too (namely the bastard by the starter), so I moved that wire in there too. The box has maxi fuse holders, standard fuse spots, and 5 relays in it. I had to modify the wires in the box to accommodate the higher amp circuits I am/will run. I also found these 30a breakers that fit the maxi holders so I can have everything in one nice spot. I ran a short 2 gauge wire from the battery to the fuse box for supply.
Yes, it says Ford on top of it.
Most of those are spares or ready to be hooked up to something later. I put the max sized fuse in each place so I know what can be run from it in the future. I picked this box because of its versatility and ease of mounting. If you are wondering where my coolant reservoir is, I relocated it and swapped it with a nicer one from the jy:
If you are wondering where the charcoal can is, I mounted it on the core support, by the radiator.
Here is the larger dist. block from a 90 something chevy truck:
The split loomed 8ga wire now supplies it.
My trans filter resides under the battery. It is still quite accessible:
Here is the front. Notice the shorter parallel flow condenser. I have had good results from it so far.
Here is a shot of the rad and fans. Check the ghetto fab rad mounts:
I had brackets welded onto the rad so the fans and rad are one unit...not sure if that will end up being a wise choice...The welder seemed like he was on drugs...long story, but he welded nice beads, just didn't do much for support of vertical forces, hence the little plumbers strap for a lil more insurance...BTW, that is a Dayco 70548 radiator hose. I had to get one to fit the 1.5 inch inlet of the rad. (common issue w/ aftermarket radiators). The stock hose goes from 1.5 at the water neck to 1.25 at the radiator.
I jacked the inlet of my evaporator trying to remove the orifice tube...it was STUCK! I put on a crush sleeve repair kit to patch it and give me a new orifice seat. After I cut the tube, I stuck a #3 phillips in there and had to hammer in on the ground a few times to knock it out.
Oh, I promised blood...a little slip of the ratchet...those cooler edges aren't smooth:
I left out some details, so if you have questions, comments, or concerns let me know! Thanks for looking
Broken support:
So I installed a relay box since I was installing windstar fans, doing headlight mod (what a difference!), and adding a bigger distribution block to the firewall. I have had bad luck with fusible links in the past too (namely the bastard by the starter), so I moved that wire in there too. The box has maxi fuse holders, standard fuse spots, and 5 relays in it. I had to modify the wires in the box to accommodate the higher amp circuits I am/will run. I also found these 30a breakers that fit the maxi holders so I can have everything in one nice spot. I ran a short 2 gauge wire from the battery to the fuse box for supply.
Yes, it says Ford on top of it.
Most of those are spares or ready to be hooked up to something later. I put the max sized fuse in each place so I know what can be run from it in the future. I picked this box because of its versatility and ease of mounting. If you are wondering where my coolant reservoir is, I relocated it and swapped it with a nicer one from the jy:
If you are wondering where the charcoal can is, I mounted it on the core support, by the radiator.
Here is the larger dist. block from a 90 something chevy truck:
The split loomed 8ga wire now supplies it.
My trans filter resides under the battery. It is still quite accessible:
Here is the front. Notice the shorter parallel flow condenser. I have had good results from it so far.
Here is a shot of the rad and fans. Check the ghetto fab rad mounts:
I had brackets welded onto the rad so the fans and rad are one unit...not sure if that will end up being a wise choice...The welder seemed like he was on drugs...long story, but he welded nice beads, just didn't do much for support of vertical forces, hence the little plumbers strap for a lil more insurance...BTW, that is a Dayco 70548 radiator hose. I had to get one to fit the 1.5 inch inlet of the rad. (common issue w/ aftermarket radiators). The stock hose goes from 1.5 at the water neck to 1.25 at the radiator.
I jacked the inlet of my evaporator trying to remove the orifice tube...it was STUCK! I put on a crush sleeve repair kit to patch it and give me a new orifice seat. After I cut the tube, I stuck a #3 phillips in there and had to hammer in on the ground a few times to knock it out.
Oh, I promised blood...a little slip of the ratchet...those cooler edges aren't smooth
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I left out some details, so if you have questions, comments, or concerns let me know! Thanks for looking
