C & R Radiator FS 2 Cooler
03-04-2011, 04:40 PM
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C & R Radiator FS 2 Cooler
Purchased this C & R Radiator New from Roger, installed it and thought I had enough Clearance between it and the SC intake box but I was wrong. I knew it was a tight fit but misjudged it.
After only 3 months the SC intake box had rubbed against the Rad. and finally caused it to leak. I uninstalled it and stuck it back in storage.
Just this week I took it to a Radiator Shop had it repaired and tested to 20 lbs. pressure and all appears to be OK. There were only 3 or 4 of the ridges you see in the repair that were actually leaking, but for insurance the guy patched all ridges that were rubbed thin.
I am posting pics of before the repair and after. Asking price 350.00 + shipping.
After Repair:
Front side of Rad.
After only 3 months the SC intake box had rubbed against the Rad. and finally caused it to leak. I uninstalled it and stuck it back in storage.
Just this week I took it to a Radiator Shop had it repaired and tested to 20 lbs. pressure and all appears to be OK. There were only 3 or 4 of the ridges you see in the repair that were actually leaking, but for insurance the guy patched all ridges that were rubbed thin.
I am posting pics of before the repair and after. Asking price 350.00 + shipping.
After Repair:
Front side of Rad.
03-04-2011, 04:49 PM
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David-
I ran into the same thing with Camboinc's SCer. We ground down the ring on the air box that slips onto the SCer and then instead of using a clamp (because now it was too narrow), we drilled a hole in the ring and tapped it to use a set screw. Worked fine until he blew his head gasket!
I ran into the same thing with Camboinc's SCer. We ground down the ring on the air box that slips onto the SCer and then instead of using a clamp (because now it was too narrow), we drilled a hole in the ring and tapped it to use a set screw. Worked fine until he blew his head gasket!
03-05-2011, 05:03 PM
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David-
I ran into the same thing with Camboinc's SCer. We ground down the ring on the air box that slips onto the SCer and then instead of using a clamp (because now it was too narrow), we drilled a hole in the ring and tapped it to use a set screw. Worked fine until he blew his head gasket!
I ran into the same thing with Camboinc's SCer. We ground down the ring on the air box that slips onto the SCer and then instead of using a clamp (because now it was too narrow), we drilled a hole in the ring and tapped it to use a set screw. Worked fine until he blew his head gasket!
I did take a little off the ring, but still used the clamp and could just not gain the room I needed. Not using that clamp is key.
Thanks again.
05-23-2011, 08:48 AM
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Drifting
Looks like I might be in the same boat.
So grind down the lip to about where a 1/3 inch? Then tap a set screw through whats left and into the Vortech casing.
I gather the idea is zero contact between the two... as in be able to slide a piece a paper up inbetween?
Hey AO... Did you happen to snap any photos of your work?
So grind down the lip to about where a 1/3 inch? Then tap a set screw through whats left and into the Vortech casing.
I gather the idea is zero contact between the two... as in be able to slide a piece a paper up inbetween?
Hey AO... Did you happen to snap any photos of your work?
