All New PHOTOS from Nate to Next Generation

NextGen · Post by **NextGen** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 7:22 am

As for the using the stock T-4 cooler, when I did my first conversion I spent about $300 on an External Cooler, Braided hose, sandwich adaptor etc. MY 2.0 when done had a hard time reaching running temp.it ran so cold and had to ad thermostat and flaps. I said to myself, man I should have waited. After 2 years of holding on to the external cooler I wound up selling it at swap meet for $25. I kept the sandwich plate adaptor. For what reason, I don't know.
JOe

Post by **Piledriver** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 7:50 am

parts of the external cooler setup, esp the remote cooler mount and adapter that screws on in place of the filter may come in handy if moving to the FAT made headpipes, they interfere with the stock filter IIRC, let you know next week.

I'm hoping I can use a smaller bodied filter...
I hate external oil lines.

Also, if you have a T1 doghouse cooler, I would try that first, rather than hacking the fan housing up to fit the T4 one, we never got the oil up to temp until the oil thermostat got installed, even in Texas summers...The T4 cooler can be your first upgrade if needed...

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Eddie Brown · Post by **Eddie Brown** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 9:28 am

Hi. I decided to go with the T1 cooler just because I want to see how good it will work. I bought a new 36 Hp Style doghouse shroud, and I dont want to hack it up just yet. Besides, if this works it will make the conversion that much easier on smaller engines up to 2 liters. Basically I'm just testing stuff like that for future engines that I may be building.

I had bought the sandwich plate adapter for my 2.6, but since that's on the back burner, I can use it now if needed. I hope that I don't have any interference with my 411 headers if I do use the sanwich plate adapter. I can use the T4 oil cooler later if my gauges tell me so. I'll keep you guys posted. At this time my T1 only gets up to 150-170 under normal driving. I have a 1 1/2 qt. sump also.

Later,

Eddie.

Steve F · Post by **Steve F** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 12:07 pm

Thanks for the nudge Joe,

I got the Web 86 and lifters a couple weeks ago,and picked up a pair of Dell 40's that need going through still,plus a lot of other odds and ends,But I'm getting there!Again,Nate,Great stuff,keep up the good work!

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1967-912 "in progress"
Now with a 2.0 T4 to play with.
PLUS....
New arrival..1966 912 daily driver:)

NextGen · Post by **NextGen** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 12:25 pm

I like the fact the oil cooler comes out with the fan housing. Hay seeing what the T-1 cooler do on the engines is going to be interesting. Like I said a near stock T-4 runs cooler then a stock 1600 T-1 so maybe the T-1 cooler will be fine. But keep your eye on the gauges and also remenber it it at cruiseing speeds for about 1 hour at 80 to 95 f air temp. that you will see the real engine temps.
Joe

speedy57tub · Post by **speedy57tub** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 1:28 pm

I am impressed, keep up the good work guys!

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Thanks, speedy57tub
(Speedying around and about "Viva Las Vegas")

Eddie Brown · Post by **Eddie Brown** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 1:35 pm

Hi. The cylinder tins are welded and ready for cosmetic finishing. It fits really well. These should last forever.

Later,

Eddie.

Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 11:32 pm

I figured there was a reason for it.
I'm using the T4 right away, and relocating the filter(using Fat's exhaust, but just found a sweet set of NOS Bus heater manifolds that I may adapt for heat and such), though l'm not plumbing the case just yet.
I'm running the filter off the cooler adaptor(out cooler to filter, then cooler in loop, no external cooler) and see how that works. I don't have the thermostat set up yet, but then again, I had to take the top end off the engine to reset the deck and now setting up the valve Geometry(again)

E

Karmann72 · Post by **Karmann72** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 1:39 pm

I am very inspired with your work Nate, can't wait to start my own. My engine did not come with any cooling, so where can I get the tin? Do you guys know of a company that sells the tin?

NextGen · Post by **NextGen** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 2:27 pm

You can also buy fiber glass cylinder covers from Sharpbuilt all finished and ready to go. Also his sealing tin works great I have it on my engine. Checkout the photos. I made my cylinder covers.
http://home.att.net/~nextgen and go to photos.

Gnasha · Post by **Gnasha** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:14 am

Hi engine built using the CSP covers for cylinder heads, engine run up good to go. I’m now ’at the point of tinware for the crank pulley. I was hoping to see the new photos for inspiration but I can’t see them.
What did everybody else do to seal air pressure around the crank pulley.

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