The Pigeon Forge Project

[JMarsa]

Tony,



Why ruin such a nice piece? Find a way to use some industrial velco. Or glue some mounting posts on the back and hold in place with a nut.

--JMarsa

[RUSS68CAMARO]

You can use the original screw holes in the lower corners. I used a 1/4 piece of steel with two holes tapped at the top.

[trapin]

Russ, can you be a bit more specific on the "1.4 inch piece of steel with two holes tapped at top"? Got any further pics to show that area? Thanks.

Jason I think if I use countersunk black screws in strategic areas it should be fine.

Another update...my radiator and electric fans are done. I mounted it the best way I knew how with some modified brackets from Lowes and a few radiator mounting zip ties at the bottem. Should hold. However...I do have a dilemma with my intake tube, see below.

Radiator is a Champion from ebay (I know, stop you're laughing I'm poor) and the fans are from a Lincoln Mark VIII.



As you can see the intake tube (compliments of Ryan Barichello, thank you again my friend) is impactiing the shroud on the fan. The line scribed on there is a ball park estimate of what will need to be trimmed to make it work. And yes, the tube should just barely clear the fan blades. My question to you is...should I trim this away and fit the tube in or is it going to look like a hack job and I should try something else besides the intake tube? Perhaps forego the Lincoln fans and go with thinner ones?

Thanks guys.

[Rybar]

C'mon Tony, you gotta keep that intake tube buddy!

Can you trim the tube or coupler near the throttle body?

[MrQuick]

Russ, can you be a bit more specific on the "1.4 inch piece of steel with two holes tapped at top"? Got any further pics to show that area? Thanks.

Jason I think if I use countersunk black screws in strategic areas it should be fine.

Another update...my radiator and electric fans are done. I mounted it the best way I knew how with some modified brackets from Lowes and a few radiator mounting zip ties at the bottem. Should hold. However...I do have a dilemma with my intake tube, see below.

Radiator is a Champion from ebay (I know, stop you're laughing I'm poor) and the fans are from a Lincoln Mark VIII.



As you can see the intake tube (compliments of Ryan Barichello, thank you again my friend) is impactiing the shroud on the fan. The line scribed on there is a ball park estimate of what will need to be trimmed to make it work. And yes, the tube should just barely clear the fan blades. My question to you is...should I trim this away and fit the tube in or is it going to look like a hack job and I should try something else besides the intake tube? Perhaps forego the Lincoln fans and go with thinner ones?

Thanks guys.

Hi Tony,

You can
1)use a heat gun, heat up that section of shroud and roll it down just enought to clear
2) redo the radiator mounts to move it closer to the radiator support.
3) shorten the connection at the tube to throttle body. ie: push the tube farther in closer to throttle body. You can trim tube is necassary. Shorten boot at throttle body by 1/4" and slide on farther.


Vince