Buggy build "Indecision"

al1tonyota · Jan 3, 2016

Ar you going to support the radiator in any other way? If not I think it is going to tear the tank material just my thoughts...

pholmann · Jan 3, 2016

Think so? Due to flex or weight or both?

al1tonyota · Jan 3, 2016

pholmann said:
Think so? Due to flex or weight or both?

Flex if you roll or weight from bottoming chassis out like front off the ground and belly slamming down. Your welded on pieces are pretty far from the outer edge so it will have more area to try and flex the sides of the tank material.

pholmann · Jan 4, 2016

I may bring a support to the under side to help with the weight. I still have fans to hang on it too. I will have good x supports for the chassis flex so hopefully that won't be an issue. I'm open to constructive criticism and better ideas. Thanks :dblthumb:

Beerj · Jan 4, 2016

Pretty sure you've seen it before but here it is again. I ran a piece of tubing under the rad and welded a piece of 2" x .5" "C" channel to the top of the tube. It fits almost perfectly in the channel under the rad. My side supports basically control the front to back, side to side and upwards movement, the tube under takes all the weight plus will protect the rad if the driveshaft let's go. Of course it might all fall apart on the first time out so take it for what its worth.

pholmann · Jan 7, 2016

Cam, cam plate and fuel pump showed up today. Still waiting on my head bolts. Did manage to get the fans mounted to the radiator today.

kushKrawlin · Jan 8, 2016

Fuk yea! looking great pat.

pholmann · Jan 8, 2016

Thanks. I'm trying to devote more time to working on it.

hjpcummins · Jan 8, 2016

Re:

What the demensions in that fan setup

pholmann · Jan 8, 2016

I believe it was 18x24. They are factory Camaro fans from a 95 lt1 Camaro.

pholmann · Jan 12, 2016

Motor is finally together and ready to drop back in.

pholmann · Jan 12, 2016

pholmann · Jan 16, 2016

Ordered a ton of parts yesterday. Gonna be busy next week.

Beerj · Jan 17, 2016

Nice! Gonna be ready to fire up in about a week?

pholmann · Jan 17, 2016

Hoping so.

pholmann · Jan 19, 2016

Worked a little this evening. Got the motor back in. Trans mount made started planning my firewall. Luckily they called work off tomorrow cause it may do......something so I'll have all ****in day to play. Hells ya!!! Also got tons of **** in the mail today including my tcase yokes.

Rockwells607 · Jan 22, 2016

its clean how you mounted that radiator i always weld almn angle to the tanks and and bolt to the chassis so it has more surface area on the tanks, yours looks alot cleaner but im skeptical as well, if yours works i may use that design in the future

pholmann · Jan 22, 2016

I'm going to give it some support from the bottom. I hope it works out good. It'll be a scalding experience otherwise.

pholmann · Feb 9, 2016

Tried to fire it up the other day. Last Thursday actually. Just had a fire lol. Actually fired it up today. I had a wire ****ed up when I cut the harness. Keep in mind it's open exhaust still. Sounds a little like **** but it's alive.

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