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70Crew
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While I have no conversion projects in the works, I do read the occasional Subaru conversion thread and it seems like adequate cooling seems to be a frequent topic. I just ran across a conversion for sale on eBay (Ford Pinto motor) that has a pretty unique and unobtrusive custom solution for a radiator mount. Check it out.
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Lil Lulu
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:08 am Post subject: Re: Creative radiator solution |
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That looks like a damn crab pot. You don't want someone to think your a crabber  (before the shit flies, I have been a crabber)
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calvinater
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:21 am Post subject: Re: Creative radiator solution |
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chabanais
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:25 am Post subject: Re: Creative radiator solution |
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Tbob
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: Creative radiator solution |
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Back in the early sheet metal age,(mid to late 1970's) a guy in Southern California, Paul Hadley (IIRC) came up with that concept when he had a Volkswagen air cooled conversion company named VangoH2O. He made engine conversion kits to install American watercooled engines in air cooled Vans(busses). He had a number of innovations, one of which was the radiator hidden in a fake spare tire cage bolted to the front end. I thought it was a great solution, as the front of the Van(Bus) looked like a regular Van(Bus) that had the spare tire mounted on the front. He had a cover that went over the whole works that was made out of fine netting type material for airflow, and it didn't look like some hack job with a radiator somehow hanging on the front. I know that spare tires on the front of the Van(bus) are falling out of favor, but back then, that's what we did.
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Creative radiator solution |
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Factory solution.
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aeromech
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| Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: Creative radiator solution |
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That looks hideous to me plus it’s just asking to be smacked and push in your nose
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