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Vortech build

For oil cooling, you will have to either do a remote oil filter setup or what i eventually did and put a sandwich block on the motor and run pipes round to an air cooled rad.
This is one of the fitment issues i tried to talk to Marty at MSDS about .

The non SVT water route goes from the water pump outlet ( that went to the oil cooler) straight to the heater rad. I used a piece of water hose that had u bend on the end and joined it (engine side behind the vortech transmission mounting plate, where there is a water pipe join already) to the heater pipe. You might be able to rotate that pipe you have and route it engine side of the jackshaft. You may need to trim a little length off but what you have there should work once you've modified it.

The water pump hose outlet ... is it fouling the black block on the jackshaft ?

If so. you need to file flat the rounded section between the 2 bolts on the black block that fouls the pump, so that it clears the water pump outlet. Even after filing a flat, it is still a bit of a pain to locate the jackshaft and tighten the bolts . G.
 
I already have a remote cooler, not that it is relevant.

You can see in the pic what i have..... The HOSE connection is hitting the coupler, no it will work.... I know how the routing is obviously.

I need to see how a non svt's hose looks to avoid the hitting, so it fits..
 
Beans said:
I already have a remote cooler, not that it is relevant. ..
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chill guy !!. lol Just trying to cover all bases.

Beans said:
You can see in the pic what i have..... The HOSE connection is hitting the coupler, no it will work.... I know how the routing is obviously.

I need to see how a non svt's hose looks to avoid the hitting, so it fits..
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i don't think the non SVT routing is relevant ... you will have to design your own route.

Rotate that hose on the water pump 120* CCW and route the pipe engine side of the jackshaft and go up to the join in the heater hose on the top of the transmission.
You will probably need to shorten some of the sections to make it tidy..... G.
 
Sorry didn't mean to come off snappy. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't because i made my own delete wasnt causing it. I'll take it off & get to the cutting after i fit the jack shaft... Running into alot of little BS along the way irritates me to no end.

Does anyone know offhand the THICKNESS of the radiator spacers that go on top to lower it? That is something else i am missing. I'll get some washers in place i guess.

Got my oil pan off for tapping today, ran out of time. Back at it tomorrow.
 
Beans said:
Sorry didn't mean to come off snappy. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't because i made my own delete wasnt causing it. I'll take it off & get to the cutting after i fit the jack shaft... Running into alot of little BS along the way irritates me to no end. .
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I guessed you were being frustrated by something holding up progress. lol. There are lots of little annoying jobs to be worked out ..... i had to take my rad's back out when i found the electric fans didn't work because the thermal fuse had blown :mad:

Beans said:
Does anyone know off hand the THICKNESS of the radiator spacers that go on top to lower it? That is something else i am missing. I'll get some washers in place i guess. .
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from post #75 There are also round spacers ( 18mm thick) that raise up the rad, do you have those ?....

these go below and raise up the rad .... why do you want to lower it ? ....G.
 
Are you sure they're 18mm (.709") thick? A while back I asked Pole for the dimension as I never had these on my car and he said they measured .375" thick (9.5mm).

Beans, I found when installing (and removing) my Vortech it was a bunch of trial and error. Install a part, remove that part because another had to go first, etc... It can get frustrating so just take your time and you'll be fine. If you run into a snag we'll help you work through it. With that said, I think my motor is coming out next weekend so if you haven't figured out the routing by then I'll snap some pics.
 
99Mystique ATX said:
Are you sure they're 18mm (.709") thick? A while back I asked Pole for the dimension as I never had these on my car and he said they measured .375" thick (9.5mm).
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I haven't got my instruction booklet to hand ... i wrote the measurements on it. I could have misread 10mm. I'll measure them tonight. ...G.
 
mines spaced more than the stock spacers. gives it a bit more room to work with on the fans. i want to say its close to 3/4"
 
99Mystique ATX said:
Are you sure they're 18mm (.709") thick? A while back I asked Pole for the dimension as I never had these on my car and he said they measured .375" thick (9.5mm)..
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you are correct, measuring with a steel rule they are 10mm. I went back and corrected the post #75 so anyone looking at it would get the right dimensions but i've left page 41 uncorrected so the conversation makes sense. Hope that doesn't make for confusion.

Beans said:
Oh maybe i wont need them
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all you should have at the top is the rubber ones that locate thru the slam panel. ...G.
 
Yep, afaik there are only lower radiator spacers to lift it up. I don't have them on the Cougar and I'm not sure I could have stuffed the radiator/fan assembly any higher in there...
 
Oil pan is tapped back in the car, oil return is just about done. NPT pipe fitting to oil pan... Normally i'd just use this hydraulic thread sealant, but i am a but nervous on the oil pan will leak regardless. Teflon tape... That doesnt sound good either. Pipe dope maybe?

Front header is loosely fitted... My bosch front 02 sensor is going to be a TIGHT clearance by my oil sandwich plate. Might have to get a different one. Also i am running bolts instead of studs for mounting, the middle lower is going to need a stud... Hnnnnng.

Jaged, you are running No A/C correct? Do you have any idea what your belt length is?



Went to start messing with that water pump hose issue. Got a eye full of coolant, called it a day.
 
That would be very helpful.

Big shout out to svt_0611 dropped me off some pipe dope and a new radiator fan ( mines cracked too much ) he probably saw the mess i have going! Mad scientist at work
 
Thanks a bunch. Mine might be SLIGHTLY different. 1 pulley size bigger, smaller alternator.

I think i ended up getting a belt 2" shorter to compensate for my smaller alternator pulley... So maybe 1.5" shorter..



Going to work on it all weekend, but now i'm dealing with hunting for a front Koni Strut. I maybe have bought the last front in North America, but i still need 1 more DOH!!!!!!!!
 
Jaged did you cut your coolant crossover tube to make it fit?? The lower pass side maybe? I dont have thr vortech one, stock is not fitting.

and i am missing radiator spacers... The ones below. Thick washers?
 
i didnt have the vortec crossover either. i cut it at the end and made a pipe that fit it. I believe i have it in my build thread, but its changed a bit since then
 
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