{"id":5175,"date":"2025-08-17T08:11:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T12:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=5175"},"modified":"2025-08-17T08:11:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T12:11:54","slug":"back-and-forth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=5175","title":{"rendered":"Back and forth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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New rad nicely in place. Then I tried to fit the fan shroud….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rad had to come out again before I could get the shroud in place. It’s also the best time to install the fan pulley and fan. I’m going with a flex fan as they use less HP at speed and provide good air movement at idle. I’ve read you can gain 5 hp with them. That would cover the loss from the AC. I’ve yet to sand the fan pulley. I’ll use a short length of V belt and course sand paper to clear out the grooves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lots of bending and twisting to get the trans cooling lines close to where they need to be. I was supplied with a 90 degree and a straight fitting to make the radiator attachment. Turns out I needed to use a 90 degree fitting in both places. I also had to cut off a section of the output line. Here I’m using my double flare tool to make a bubble on the end of the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Works quite well if you just go a bit easy on the first step and don’t go all the way. The second 90 degree is visible on the right of the photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Both lines hooked up and ready to go:-) Not as neat as I would like and one reason I paid for custom lines! Not a happy camper about that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Installing new studs in the exhaust manifolds. I have put never-seize compound on the threads just in case I need to remove them. I’ll also put the compound on the bottom threads as I will need to take the engine out in a year or so<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The bottom gasket came with the new exhaust manifold. The top ones are Fel Pro and they are easier to put in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: getting the exhaust system in place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New rad nicely in place. Then I tried to fit the fan shroud…. The rad had to come out again before I could get the shroud in place. It’s also the best time to install the fan pulley and fan. I’m going with a flex fan as they use less HP at speed and provide … <\/p>\n

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