ditto with the praise. Air pockets - I was always told that its always 'better' (not always essential, just better) to have the water with a continual rise upward, such that should the water boil, that it can vent directly up and through the thermostat and into the header section of the radiator. Point being that there would be possible 'hot' area's such as where the bends drop back down to the housing body. Now, whilst I recognise that there won't be much impedment with the housing being positioned where it is, would it have been potentially 'better' (although I concede not at attractive) to have the housing closer to the LHS bend at the highest point (as opposed to being tucked under the blower drive? Just random thoughts so please don't take it the wrong way, looks neat, and if it's working fine, then job well done. Cheers, Drewfus
Paul : Another killer tech post !!! Not only do you have outstanding creativity and fab skills , your photos & instructions make it easier for hacks like me to try to make my own parts ....I stand in awe of your work....Please keep em coming Stan
It looks great. Another signature piece of tech. Well written, nice photos of the entire process, and the end result is always something you want to build... and smart enough to sometimes make you consider rebuilding something you've already finished.
Hey Paul very nice job, I am surprised you didn't offset you thermo housing to one side tho and make the top outlet with your skills Ken
That is great, seriously! I have planned to make one for my Nailhead but never thought of the hole saw idea to 'machine' the thermostat seat into the housing plate. Have to say 'Thank you' for saving me using my own brain, like Homer's it leaves accasionaly...... I often hear, 'Thats it, I'm outta here' Doc.
The clever idea is the only real wizardry here(I would have never thought of it), anyone who can weld should be able to fab stuff like this. The fitting can be a little tricky, but take your time, don't expect to get it right the first time like Paul did, and be prepared to throw some s****s back in the pile. Empty beer boxes and masking tape are easier to cut and join than steel; patterns are your friends. Paul isn't tech editor for nothing.
I almost did do something like that, 'thought about eliminating the thermostat housing and using a simple 1-1/2" 90 instead to connect the radiator hose to and use this neat little vintage inline thermostat.. in the end though I wanted something rugged and almost totaly hidden but still looks like it belongs there and with an easy to find and replace thermostat.
nice job! one of these days i'm going to have to drop by and meet you in person. ya got a heated garage?
Outstanding piece of work! I just saw this on 1/21. Your very thoughtful presentation of pictures and descriptions almost make me think I might be able to make something like that! I sure would like to get a good look at your generator mount. I'm just preparing to try to make a set of headders for the 324 '56 Olds that I' putting in my '40 Ford and I have been puzzling over what the gen. mount might be like. I plan to locate my generator in the same position as yours. I'll add my thanks and admiration for your fine tech. article MickeyD
Very good work Paul. I want to try your idea on my 1953 Desoto Hemi. I want to build an injected intake with throttle bodies. The cross over was gonna be a problem till your post came along. Great work Thanks.
thanks MickeyD the generator mount is nothing special, it is one from the function first school of design. luckly the thing is almost entirely hidden by the generator itself.. but here is a picture or two for you..
I've been wanting to move my thermostat to the side for some time now............That was the kick in the pants I needed. Great job Paul.
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