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Got the 100amp Tuff Stuff alternator on, and the radiator hoses. I've decided to go with electric fans., because of several reasons but the 1st is safety. I was not able to find a shroud that would fit with the mechanical fan, very dangerous without a shroud especially on a motor that will be tuned on while running a lot.. I did find and ordered a shroud with 2- 11" e-fans that fits.

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Shroud & e-fans, alternator/water pump belt, and pvc & hose installed today. Think I forgot to mention I put on a 1" carb spacer the other day to help make room for the fuel supply line.

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Your engine bay is looking great Kid. Your electric fans and shroud look a lot like the ones that I used on my car.
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Have you tried the hood to check for clearance.
No. I have the stock 105 lb hood but I'm going to buy a 25 lb fiberglass hood and will probably cut a hole and put a scoop on even if it doesn't need it for clearance.
 
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Installed the trans cooling lines, and put a tee on them for a remote cooler later.

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Looking good kid! As for the extra future cooler, they usually go in series and not parallel. If you put one in parallel... which ever cooler has the least resistance to flow will get the majority and the other basically none.
 
Looking good kid! As for the extra future cooler, they usually go in series and not parallel. If you put one in parallel... which ever cooler has the least resistance to flow will get the majority and the other basically none.
Do you think it matters which one it flows thru first when I put them in series?
 
Probably not, but I'd do the radiator first (as it's already running 190 or so) and then the aux cooler that's running in fresh cooler air.
 
Got the starter wires installed along with a small piece of radiator hose to help keep them off the block where they attach, then installed and tightened the rest of the left side header bolts. I'll put in the drivers side spark plugs tomorrow. I also got some nice plug wires and keepers. And I got 20ft of fuel line with AN fittings for each end. I got tired of scraping off skin on the shock ends and found some caps to go on them.

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Good luck on the wiring. That still intimidates me.
Me to! But I have got some progress going on. Most of the engine harness is done. I routed it under the intake... I've come up with a new answer to the question I get some times, not necessarily from people here - Why did I do it that way, not stock? answer- It wanted to be that way.. Ergo- The harness wanted to go under the intake. ha. And it did actually seem to fit and go on easy that way.. I've got to find some different connectors for the ballast resistor wires.

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Me to! But I have got some progress going on. Most of the engine harness is done. I routed it under the intake... I've come up with a new answer to the question I get some times, not necessarily from people here - Why did I do it that way, not stock? answer- It wanted to be that way.. Ergo- The harness wanted to go under the intake. ha. And it did actually seem to fit and go on easy that way.. I've got to find some different connectors for the ballast resistor wires.

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l see what your doing except there is more heat there than on top of the engine plus the heat from the oil splashing around. Are you maybe going to trailer it around a lot or maybe make a heat shield for the wires. that's why when you tore the engine down there was foil and fiberglass to help keep the intake cool Just asking but l do like the idea
 
l see what your doing except there is more heat there than on top of the engine plus the heat from the oil splashing around. Are you maybe going to trailer it around a lot or maybe make a heat shield for the wires. that's why when you tore the engine down there was foil and fiberglass to help keep the intake cool Just asking but l do like the idea
I haven't torn this engine down., but yea I'm going to add some type of heat shielding. I don't plan to drive it alot, no long cruises anyway. Some other guys on here have done the wiring this way, that's where I got the idea. But they had more room for air/cooling with aftermarket intakes., which I'll have on my 512 that I hope to replace this motor with someday.
I made a coil relocation bracket this evening.

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Got the starter relay installed, except for the neutral switch wire.. It wanted to go on upside down..

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Got this hugemongous air cleaner today, along with a relay/wiring kit for the fans.

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