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Let's just go with "tank"
Think I may have found a way to keep the factory oil cooler with the conversion headers. The hard lines on the factory adaptor block hit the headers, which obviously won't work. Originally I was just going to use the bypass plate that came with the conversion pan, but the more I thought about it, the more I like the idea of having a functional oil cooler. Especially living out here in the southwest.
I came up with a plan to just cut the hardline where it's still vertical and splice in some rubber trans cooler line. Then tie back into the rubber section of the factory lines further forward. Fab up a bracket to hold them away from the headers with my new welder and call it a day. I didn't like the idea of trusting my oiling system to hose clamps, but I didn't see any other economical option. Until I found this:
Looks like for around $120 total, I'll be able to run 100% AN fittings and braided hose from the engine to the cooler in the radiator. No rubber hose, no hose clamps. Now, AN fittings and lines don't really fit the budget theme of the truck, but I think for something as important as the oiling system, it's money well spent.
Last edited by BrandonHall10; 10-10-2016 at 11:32 AM.
Here's the results of yesterdays cleaning
Came out pretty good. The black on the frame there is what's left of the undercoating. I think the oil ate the rest of it.
my 03 gmc the oil cooler lines ran right down the lip of the oil pan from the filter and came out straight under the balancer. cant see how they could be in the way of any thing.
i only know this because i had to replace one, belt blew off and i never noticed the belt knocked the line out of its clip and it rode the balancer and cut it.
well then...
on a side note, the cooler and lines hold about 3 quarts of oil. so have like 9 quarts on hand to fill it up the first time. also learned this the hard way lol
Haha! Probably more. The pan and pickup are new and thus bone dry.
i blew the line off due to me failing to get the new line clipped in right, the clip must have been 1/2 on, it lasted 8 hrs of snow plowing and it blew off blocks from home. i coasted home. whats funny is it never took 6 quarts to fill, more like 5 and 3/4, when the line came off the oil pan was dry, i did a filter, pulled the drain plug and it just dripped out a bit aka nothing. put 6 quarts in, fired it up and it was not on the stick. did a wtf looking for a leak, took 3 more to hit the full line. being the cooler line came off, the cooler had to be bone dry too.
what kinda sucks is every oil change your re using 3 qts of old oil. thanks for that GM.
with your modded set up that might be easier to do. i never gave it a thought, till that day.
Well, with the bay all cleaned up, I decided it was time to address what little rust there was
I've used Ospho in the past and really like it. Price is really good too. $14 for one quart, and it seems to last forever
Here's the results a day later. Mmmm... Chemistry!
Ready for a couple coats of satin black
thats some bad ass product!
i have not ever heard of it, but you can bet your ass i already googled it and am heading to ace to see if they have it. thats pretty amazing.
ospho is good ****, just about the best you can get.
por15 can suck a dick in my book.
Hot rodders seem to worship Ospho and SPI epoxy primer. I've never used either. As far as I know, anything with phosphoric acid does the trick. Looks like you ought to sand then reapply and sand again then paint. Hey for after paint are you familiar with cavity wax (Rust Fighter if 3M)? For inside the hydroformed section of the frame and anywhere else that isn't protected.
I probably could. Honestly though, I'm just going to call that good and hit it with some satin rattle paint. I totally respect and appreciate what you do, but I'm certain this project would never get done if I got too hung up on the visual stuff or tied to compete with the pro's. I'm forcing myself to focus on cleanliness and function. It will never be a visual stunner.
I read a thread the other day of a guy doing a V8 swap on a first gen S10. Started out like mine, just a simple swap. Then one thing led to another... Powder coat this, chrome that. Braided stainless everything. Racing parts galore. Five years and $20k later, it's still just a rolling chassis. I just want to get this thing together and smoke some tires!
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