Builds Fly By Night (8 Viewers)

[bobm]

Could always put spacers behind it

 

[RUSH55]

Could always put spacers behind it

Yep. Might have to do that on the radiator side. The inner fender side has plenty of space to account for adjustments before making the mount permanent.

 

[scrapdaddy]

I'll try to take some measurements, but no pictures. My computer is not playing with my camera right now, called the Geek Squad to fix.

 

[J Mack]

called the Geek Squad

They gonna bring you a new flip phone?

 

[scrapdaddy]

No, it works great! I dial a number and it goes through, no problems.

 

[xtiaan2000]

I’ll ck this evening.

 

[RUSH55]

I’ll ck this evening.

Thanks X

 

[scrapdaddy]

Rush,

My JD Speaker lights almost sit flush with the back of the headlight bucket. I remember the bucket had to modified to fit the lights in, but they don't stick out the back.

 

[bobm]

You could always go Bad Ass and mount on flange back to d/s on radiator and hinge to open for asses to headlight

 

[RUSH55]

Rush,

My JD Speaker lights almost sit flush with the back of the headlight bucket. I remember the bucket had to modified to fit the lights in, but they don't stick out the back.

Cool Ron, thank you. I doubted that they sat any deeper than Halogens, but must have chucked the old ones so couldn’t even use those for reference.

 

[xtiaan2000]

I have about an inch sticking beyond the bucket.

 

[RUSH55]

I have about an inch sticking beyond the bucket.

Thank you @xtiaan2000 ! Do you recall the brand and model of headlights, or do you have a link handy?

 

[xtiaan2000]

I’ll send it out as soon as I get home. I am pretty happy with the ones I have.

 

[xtiaan2000]

 

[bobm]

What is dat?? You still laying in da driveway looking at Mint Chocolate and swilling Brewskies

 

[xtiaan2000]

Too hot!
Now I’m inside in front of the fan lubricating looking at pictures of the rig!

 

[RUSH55]

I am pretty happy with the ones I have.

Oh man, those are gonna be fun!

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Rush, I wondered why you went with a rad. with the inlet over there, any reason?

That’s the Mosley radiator. Thought it was supposed to be one of the best ones.

Ron beat me to it. I think you need a different radiator; one that's set up for your LS and not for a 2F.

 

[RUSH55]

Ron beat me to it. I think you need a different radiator; one that's set up for your LS and not for a 2F.

@xtiaan2000 is using the same radiator.
I think the bigger points with it, is its design is based on an FJ55 radiator with all the same mounting and factory shroud mounting, and
they intended for it to be used with an electric fan setup.
Some of the other radiators people have used for this application are more of a universal fit which require mounting brackets to be made and don’t have integrated shroud mounting points. I’m not sure if anyone is running a custom Ron Davis radiator or something like that. I don’t have part numbers or links to any other radiator.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

@xtiaan2000 is using the same radiator.
I think the bigger points with it, is its design is based on an FJ55 radiator with all the same mounting and factory shroud mounting, and
they intended for it to be used with an electric fan setup.
Some of the other radiators people have used for this application are more of a universal fit which require mounting brackets to be made and don’t have integrated shroud mounting points. I’m not sure if anyone is running a custom Ron Davis radiator or something like that. I don’t have part numbers or links to any other radiator.

Good points. Sounds like you might be swapping a known problem for many unknown problems if you swap.