Need your advice

Systems, Types and Experiences

Need your advice

Postby Bob Bauer » Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:52 pm

I am currently getting my radiator boiled out and fixed, and I am removing the corroded cooling pipes and replacing them.

several of my car buddies are asking if the stock water pump has enough "umph" to move the water such a long distance.

Any thoughts, anybody ever have any reservations.
Bob Bauer
1965 Corsa Coupe Crown conversion
House Springs, Missouri
Show Me Corvair Club
Bob Bauer
 
Posts: 43
Joined: Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:38 am
Location: House Springs, Missouri

Re: Need your advice

Postby pbeck » Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:14 pm

Bob,
Should be ok. I know a number of the conversions use the stock water pump and don't seem to have issues. The biggest issue is getting air thru the radiator and then out of the car. I'm using an electric pump to free up the front of the engine of at least one belt routing, also gains me about 6" of extra clearance.
Paul Beck
65 Monza Crown Conversion
V8Registry, Treasurer
CORSA
PCCA
User avatar
pbeck
 
Posts: 110
Joined: Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:44 pm
Location: Pearl, Ill

Re: Need your advice

Postby Bob Bauer » Tue Jun 21, 2016 10:05 am

thanks Paul
Bob Bauer
1965 Corsa Coupe Crown conversion
House Springs, Missouri
Show Me Corvair Club
Bob Bauer
 
Posts: 43
Joined: Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:38 am
Location: House Springs, Missouri

Re: Need your advice

Postby Rick Andersen » Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:12 am

Bob,

One other consideration when you have your cooling system apart is air bubbles. I think you'll find that most mid engine cars have incorporated some sort of a "bleeder" as high up in the system as possible to burp the air bubbles out. I even go so far as to jack up the front of the car up with the engine running to get the bubbles out through the radiator cap.
Rick Andersen
Vice President - V8 Registry
V8 Registry Webmaster
'65 Crown V8 Corsa Convertible
User avatar
Rick Andersen
Site Admin
 
Posts: 362
Joined: Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:12 pm
Location: Puyallup, Wa / Bonita, Ca

Re: Need your advice

Postby Bob Bauer » Sat Jul 23, 2016 11:43 am

thanks Rick

This car has bleeders in two places I will be sure to take care of that when I refill

Bob
Bob Bauer
1965 Corsa Coupe Crown conversion
House Springs, Missouri
Show Me Corvair Club
Bob Bauer
 
Posts: 43
Joined: Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:38 am
Location: House Springs, Missouri


Return to COOLING

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

cron