Cooling System C5 Engine LS1
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From: marcinelle hainaut
Cooling System C5 Engine LS1
hello all,
I often look at the post on the assembly of a LS1 engine in your Corvette C3!!!
but I have a question about the cooling system!
why not adapt the same system as the Corvette C5 !!!!????
that the air filter that is on the front !!!!!! (see photo)
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would there be a reason??
david
I often look at the post on the assembly of a LS1 engine in your Corvette C3!!!
but I have a question about the cooling system!
why not adapt the same system as the Corvette C5 !!!!????
that the air filter that is on the front !!!!!! (see photo)
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[/IMG]would there be a reason??
david
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Because most people that do this swap run out of money by the time they get to the the radiator. 
At that point, they just want to adapt and start it.
There is very little HP benefit to relocating the air cleaner for cold air. In other words, the bang is not worth the buck in the end.
At that point, they just want to adapt and start it. There is very little HP benefit to relocating the air cleaner for cold air. In other words, the bang is not worth the buck in the end.
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From: Fort Smith AR
I am about to begin a LS1 install in my 73. I agree that getting cold air is valuable. However the issue is getting in front of the radiator. The radiator support in the Sharks was designed to seal the air gap between it and the hood. I have seen some folks get creative and cut a notch in it and the radiator. I am not willing to do that. Another way would be to change the angle of the radiator. Again this requires a lot of fabrication. Seems like too much trouble. I have wondered if you could go through the radiator support to the left or right of the radiator. Maybe this is possible but the plumbing would be involved. I am using electric fans on my conversion. Since the fan will not be driven by the water pump, I might be able to do something between the engine and the radiator. Maybe that will work and maybe it won't.
I am going to wait until I get the 383 out of my car before I decide what to do.
I am going to wait until I get the 383 out of my car before I decide what to do.
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I thought about going through the sides of the radiator support but could not get it to work out like I wanted it to with all of the vacuum stuff for the headlights. I am going to be changing my headlights over to electric in the future and may revisit going through the support again later.
Another idea I had was to take the cool air from below the car. Maybe run the intake tubing down one edge of the radiator support and pull from below. You could probably build a scoop at this point and have a ram air type of effect. Something for another day to look at.
Another idea I had was to take the cool air from below the car. Maybe run the intake tubing down one edge of the radiator support and pull from below. You could probably build a scoop at this point and have a ram air type of effect. Something for another day to look at.
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Another idea I had was to take the cool air from below the car. Maybe run the intake tubing down one edge of the radiator support and pull from below. You could probably build a scoop at this point and have a ram air type of effect. Something for another day to look at.
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From: marcinelle hainaut
re
http://corvetteclubfrance.forumactif...-t4978-100.htm
http://corvetteclubfrance.forumactif...-t4978-125.htm
I found this on a french forum, great achievement!
what do you think?
http://corvetteclubfrance.forumactif...-t4978-125.htm
I found this on a french forum, great achievement!
what do you think?
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Nice work for sure. I am not so sure that I could pull that one off on my own though. I do like the idea very much. Kind of like the C5 version except it looks like his is made of aluminum.
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