Fabricated the top cover but didn't like the powder-coating job, so sprayed it with black "Hammered" Paint then finished it off with two coats of semi-gloss black.

I plan to re-finish the sides of the enclosure using the same process.

Replaced the slat grilles that were originally planned to fill the air intake openings above the air dam with flat after-market car grille because they allowed for a tighter fit to the openings and were much easier to attach to the body.

Overall, I am very pleased with the results considering that I had never tackled metal work like this before.















Dean F. Gemberling
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1963 Rampside w/305 V8 - Built by Ken Arnold in 1998

Dean - what is the distance from the back-side of the radiator to the verticle panel at the back of the fuel tank. (red in this photo?) The same surface (kinda) that the master cylinder mounts to. Imagine the fuel tank and the sheet-metal panel on top of it was gone.

Seth,

The radiator sits at an angle to the firewall as follows:



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Thank You, Dean!

Seth Emerson

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Finished the rear part of the cooling enclosure.

Will probably paint the radiator and other exposed aluminum to match the black...

















Dean F. Gemberling
Columbus, Georgia
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1963 Rampside w/305 V8 - Built by Ken Arnold in 1998

Nice work and craftsmanship

Well, Arden, I actually was considering a remote unlock cable or popper...

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Columbus, Georgia
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1963 Rampside w/305 V8 - Built by Ken Arnold in 1998

Dean I cannot think of a place that would be worse to install any kind of remote release. But it is your car. . . . . . <grin>

Seth Emerson

Check my new Performance Corvair Web site: [www.perfvair.com]

Located in lovely San Jose, California

Seth, no worries...the front key lock will remain as a fail-safe entry if I decide to go with a remote cable or popper...

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Columbus, Georgia
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1963 Rampside w/305 V8 - Built by Ken Arnold in 1998

Since I did not care for the semi-gloss look of the cooling enclosures, I decided to re-do them using trunk spatter paint for texture followed by flat black paint.

Painted the radiator sides along with the aluminum brackets using flat black paint.

I am much happier with the flat black which is nicely offset with the stainless screws...although the photos don't do it justice.

I also ran the radiator fan and confirmed plenty of airflow which will hopefully be enough to keep the 215 cool...







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Columbus, Georgia
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Looks great!

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Began cutting the 1.375" thin-wall aluminum tubing and installing the cooling lines using the High Performance Silicone connectors and stainless "T" clamps:









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Great work, make me want to do a v8 in my 65!

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Dean,

As always you do great work. Thank you for sharing it all.

I'm really digging the radiator surround and pipe work.

If I may ask.

Is the inside of the radiator hoses smooth, allowing better flow?
Where did you get the hoses and what diameter are they?

I was working on UV520, the other day, with the big old nasty Olds 455 Toronado.

I've got to redo (change the design) of all its cooling stuff and the box around my radiator that I built out of wood to test everything.

Keep up the great work and thank you again for sharing all this.

Thanks for the compliments, gentlemen!

Tony:

The 6061-T6 aluminum tubing is 1.375" OD with .065" wall and inner diameter of 1.125" from onlinemetals.com

The hoses are smooth-wall silicone rated up to 350 degrees from HPS Silicone Hoses

The hoses are as follows:
1.75" ID to 1.375" ID reducer for the lower radiator connection
1.50" ID to 1.375" ID reducer for the upper radiator connection
1.375" ID 45 degree, 90 degree and straight couplers to connect the tubing as shown
1.25" ID to 1.375" ID reducer for the two connections to and from the swirl pot (not pictured)

The stainless T-clamps are also from HPS Silicone Hoses

I purchased and will install the Davies Craig WP130 remote water pump kit that includes the electronic controller, inline thermostat and wiring harness

The pump will be installed just below the rear seat floor with the inlet ported through the floor to inside the cabin.

Stay tuned...

Dean F. Gemberling
Columbus, Georgia
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1963 Rampside w/305 V8 - Built by Ken Arnold in 1998

Dean,

Thank you. If you have not already thought about and I were in your shoes; I would run Evans "WATERLESS" coolant.
PLUS it is much easier to do with a new build - that has not had any coolant in it yet.


Evans Waterless coolants provide sufficient heat transfer, boils at a higher temperature, and are non-corrosive.

Unfortunately, Davies Craig does not recommend waterless coolant...

From the FAQ's on their website:

Waterless Coolant puts extra strain on the electric motor and can cause it to overheat and reduce its life. The viscosity of that type of the coolant is the issue and is not recommended for EWP’s

"Waterless coolants increase the load on an EWP and may reduce pump life"

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Columbus, Georgia
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1963 Rampside w/305 V8 - Built by Ken Arnold in 1998

ihscomputers Wrote:
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> Unfortunately, Davies Craig does not recommend waterless coolant...
>
> From the FAQ's on their website:
>
> Waterless Coolant puts extra strain on the electric motor and can cause it to overheat and reduce its life. The viscosity of that type of the coolant is the issue and is not recommended for EWP’s
>
> "Waterless coolants increase the load on an EWP and may reduce pump life"


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