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Re: Radiator, core support cover

#31 Post by supernova » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:10 pm

sverbus wrote:Yeah, the only thing you gotta watch out for with not having a full piece of metal across the top of the rad/core suppport is that you will get alot of air escaping out the top instead of being pushed through the radiator. If you have issues cooling, this will just make it worse...I learned the hard way :)

John...your also missing some fender wells there buddy! :)
Yep, thats why I have 2 puller fans at 1500 cfm's each! :thumb:
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Re: Radiator, core support cover

#32 Post by krazyhorse1 » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:27 pm

not to hijack the post but supernova what rods and pistons did you run in your 525. i want to put a blower on one. i just need to know what to look for. thanks

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Re: Radiator, core support cover

#33 Post by supernova » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:56 pm

My motor has all eagle and j&e nitrous pistons, the eagle stuff is 4340 chromoly.
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Re: Radiator, core support cover

#34 Post by krazyhorse1 » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:06 pm

i was wondering what length rod and what size pistons. are they off the shelf or where they custom order. thanks for the info.

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Re: Radiator, core support cover

#35 Post by supernova » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:56 pm

My motor is a tall deck block so the rods are longer then even a 496 ci legnth rod.
A 496 ci motor uses a standard deck hight of 9.8 and mine is 10.2
A 496 ci motor uses a rod that is 6.385 and mine uses a 6.535 length rod.
A 496 ci motor uses a 4.25 length crank and mine uses a 4.50 length crank.
My motor is a 525 ci motor with a 4.310 bore and a 4.500 stroke.
What else would you like to know?
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Re: Radiator, core support cover

#36 Post by chpcamaro » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:18 pm

John_Heard wrote:I didn't really care for that style either, so I changed it again...

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why so many heater hoses lol yea is there any stock left. hey john is it all back together or is that a older picture
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Re: Radiator, core support cover

#37 Post by John_Heard » Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:07 am

That pic is from early last year. Everythings apart now. I've been working on the firewall for about a month now filling holes, etc. Hope to finish all that work this weekend. Fenders, hood, bumpers are over at Robert's (camaroman9) getting body work done. Sent the heads and intake off to have them tweaked, and I've got all the wiring stripped out of the car. I'll be taking the car over to the body shop soon to get the firewall painted, door and LR qtr repaired.

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Re: Radiator, core support cover

#38 Post by supernova » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:00 am

Wow, was there that much damage to it for the tap of the rail last yr.?
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Re: Radiator, core support cover

#39 Post by chpcamaro » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:47 am

dam john sounds like your going to be busy keep us update with pictures. i didn't know you got the guard rail :(
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Re: Radiator, core support cover

#40 Post by John_Heard » Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:16 am

I fixed all but the cosmetic stuff last summer. That magnetic guard rail got the Left side fender, door, rear qtr, both wheels and tires, header and lower a-arm. Plus last summers hood launching incident didn't do the hood any favors either, it was a tough year on ol' Blue...

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