Joff and MrsJoff's Chaste White BorgWarner FD build

dregg100 · 01-20-2010, 12:53 AM

mind posting a link as to where you got that beauty from?

MrsJoff · 01-21-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by dregg100

mind posting a link as to where you got that beauty from?

Why thank you, I also think it is beautiful

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I had done quite a lot of research to find the best pricing. I knew I wanted to go with the NRG parts so this combo deal was the way to go.

http://www.weaksauceparts.com/store/home.php?cat=1930

joff · 01-31-2010, 05:34 PM

I built the brackets for the new oil cooler and fan today. Went with a Setrab 25 row and SPAL 7.5" low profile fan. I used a 5$ strip of aluminum from Ace hardware, a hacksaw, and a hand riveter. It would have been nice to have a bending brake, but I was able to bend by hand using a vice as long as the bend was perpedicular to the strip.

I'm only going with a single oil cooler for now as I want to minimize plumbing and potential failure points/leaks. Plus, I'd like to keep the other side of the bumper open for a potential cold air intake if I can find a way to get a duct from there to the engine bay.

stever · 01-31-2010, 05:53 PM

hey Joff,

Aluminum, as well as steel has a grain structure just like wood. You want to be sure to bend perpendicular to the grain. You can picture wood if you bend parallel to the grain, metal will also tend to fracture. Bar stock has grains running longitudinally so it looks correct in you picture.

01-20-2010, 12:53 AM	#1
dregg100 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 432 Rep Power: 18	mind posting a link as to where you got that beauty from? __________________ '93 SSM Touring-S475... '87 Tii-LS1/T56

01-31-2010, 05:34 PM	#3
joff Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 114 Rep Power: 17	I built the brackets for the new oil cooler and fan today. Went with a Setrab 25 row and SPAL 7.5" low profile fan. I used a 5$ strip of aluminum from Ace hardware, a hacksaw, and a hand riveter. It would have been nice to have a bending brake, but I was able to bend by hand using a vice as long as the bend was perpedicular to the strip. I'm only going with a single oil cooler for now as I want to minimize plumbing and potential failure points/leaks. Plus, I'd like to keep the other side of the bumper open for a potential cold air intake if I can find a way to get a duct from there to the engine bay.

01-31-2010, 05:53 PM	#4
stever The Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	hey Joff, Aluminum, as well as steel has a grain structure just like wood. You want to be sure to bend perpendicular to the grain. You can picture wood if you bend parallel to the grain, metal will also tend to fracture. Bar stock has grains running longitudinally so it looks correct in you picture.