Month: May 2020

Mounting the radiator was pretty straight forward. Made the brackets, put the lower cowl on and find the correct height for the radiator.  Then make the brackets for the oil cooler and hang it.

I modified the oil cooler brackets so that I could install an oil cooler shutter.  I decided to go this way instead of using an oil thermostat.  It took a little head scratching but I’m happy with the results and won’t have to deal with a thermostat failing or all the plumbing for one.  Below are some pics of the process and outcome.

The last pic shows the control knob.  All the way in, the shutter is full open.  Full closed is about one and a half inches and there is a stop built in.  Just need to do the labeling on the panel.  Can’t wait to see how it works.

Here are two pics of the coolant lines, oil lines and oil tank.

 

 

The cowl is the next task to take on.  I have read all of the discussion on Teamkitfox forum. Most everyone is in agreement.  The pieces don’t fit together very well at all and you have to be creative. This really tested my sculpting ability. Let’s say it was a character building process.  I will let the pictures speak for themselves.

This about covers the three parts of the cowl.  Next up is to install the radiator and oil cooler.  After that I will come back and show the NACA duct for the radiator and the fresh air vents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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