IPhone 4 pics 021.JPG 217 hits | 72.3 KB | Posted: 2013-12-03 And just a overall pic of the finished product.... (Posted in: Thermostat Housing)
IPhone 4 pics 020.JPG 199 hits | 65.57 KB | Posted: 2013-12-03 This is how close the HEI distributor is and the main reason for the socket cap screws.... (Posted in: Thermostat Housing)
IPhone 4 pics 019.JPG 214 hits | 61.99 KB | Posted: 2013-12-03 Another view from just above the radiator side connection.... (Posted in: Thermostat Housing)
IPhone 4 pics 018.JPG 219 hits | 60.54 KB | Posted: 2013-12-03 Here is the final product painted and thermostat and gasket installed.... (Posted in: Thermostat Housing)
IPhone 4 pics 015.JPG 205 hits | 51.22 KB | Posted: 2013-12-03 Here is a slightly different view after bead blasting ready for trial fit and then paint..... You can see the mounting holes that are counter-bored for socket cap screws.... (Posted in: Thermostat Housing)
IPhone 4 pics 014.JPG 205 hits | 47.37 KB | Posted: 2013-12-03 Here is the final product after welding.... (Posted in: Thermostat Housing)
IPhone 4 pics 013.JPG 207 hits | 60.84 KB | Posted: 2013-12-03 So to make it work I had to add a 30* bend just above the flange while rotating it a little off that cuts center.... (Posted in: Thermostat Housing)
IPhone 4 pics 008.JPG 208 hits | 57.12 KB | Posted: 2013-12-03 My thermostat housing version 1 welded and ready for bead blasting and paint.... (Posted in: Thermostat Housing)
IPhone 4 pics 007.JPG 179 hits | 60.95 KB | Posted: 2013-12-03 Here are the pieces ready for welding ... (Posted in: Thermostat Housing)
IPhone 4 pics 006.JPG 149 hits | 65.34 KB | Posted: 2013-12-03 Here is the angle I have to cut for clearance..... at first I thought that was all I would need but I had to change that.... (Posted in: Thermostat Housing)
IPhone 4 pics 004.JPG 120 hits | 66.86 KB | Posted: 2013-12-03 I turned the last 2" down to 1.75' O.D. and left a 1.8" O.D. piece on the end like the factory pieces have. I lost the picture of boring out the 3/8" plate but in a later picture you can see the finished product.... (Posted in: Thermostat Housing)
IPhone 4 pics 005.JPG 126 hits | 73.65 KB | Posted: 2013-12-03 I am having trouble finding a thermostat housing that will work so I will build one. I am starting with a piece of 3"x4"x 3/8" angle and some 1.5" pipe.... (Posted in: Thermostat Housing)