46stude
03-01-2010, 14:19
Its been a while since I've been on the forums- here's my intro:
http://www.thedieselpageforums.com/tdpforum/showthread.php?t=30601
My project Studebaker is not on a dually chassis anymore. I lost interest in the design, and when I moved last year, I put it back together on the stock frame (much easier to move a truck when its bolted together & not just resting on a donor chassis). The dually chassis was scrapped.
I'll try not to make this too long of a read. So here we are today:
I have another donor chassis. Its an 86 Chevy 1/2 ton running a 6.2 & 700R4. Motor & trans are in great shape, but the body is rusted out. The Stude frame & the GM frame are identical in width (the cab practically falls on the GM frame). I've been talking to another Stude owner who put his body on a '70s chassis, so I have all my bases covered on the swap to the actual '86 frame.
What I have been stumped on is cooling the n/a 6.2 in the old trucks engine bay. It'd be near impossible to put the massive stock diesel radiator in the Studebaker. I have found a couple of universal radiators that are the max dimensions that will fit in the truck easily:
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Universal-Aluminum-Radiator-27-Inches-Tall,7316.html
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?campid=5336008383&customid=oldhippie&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-53200-19255-0%2F1%3Fcampid%3D5336008383&customid%3Doldhippie&toolid%3D10001&mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcgi.ebay.com%252Febaymot ors%252F1928-29-30-31-32-34-Ford-Griffin-Hot-Rat-Rod-Radiator_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5886481d18QQit emZ380209995032QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5 fAccessories
I won't have an AC in this truck, so no AC condeser. I can move the engine oil cooler & trans cooler to the sides where they won't sit in front of the radiator. Not planning to turbo it, either. I can fab a fan shroud & run a clutch fan, or even electric fans if anyone knows of one that can pull enuff air thru it.
Does anyone have any feedback? I know the 6.2 builds a lot of heat. If I can't cool it without a crapload of money or trouble, I'll toss the idea & run a gas engine. I'd like to run the diesel, though, so here I am........
http://www.thedieselpageforums.com/tdpforum/showthread.php?t=30601
My project Studebaker is not on a dually chassis anymore. I lost interest in the design, and when I moved last year, I put it back together on the stock frame (much easier to move a truck when its bolted together & not just resting on a donor chassis). The dually chassis was scrapped.
I'll try not to make this too long of a read. So here we are today:
I have another donor chassis. Its an 86 Chevy 1/2 ton running a 6.2 & 700R4. Motor & trans are in great shape, but the body is rusted out. The Stude frame & the GM frame are identical in width (the cab practically falls on the GM frame). I've been talking to another Stude owner who put his body on a '70s chassis, so I have all my bases covered on the swap to the actual '86 frame.
What I have been stumped on is cooling the n/a 6.2 in the old trucks engine bay. It'd be near impossible to put the massive stock diesel radiator in the Studebaker. I have found a couple of universal radiators that are the max dimensions that will fit in the truck easily:
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Universal-Aluminum-Radiator-27-Inches-Tall,7316.html
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?campid=5336008383&customid=oldhippie&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-53200-19255-0%2F1%3Fcampid%3D5336008383&customid%3Doldhippie&toolid%3D10001&mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcgi.ebay.com%252Febaymot ors%252F1928-29-30-31-32-34-Ford-Griffin-Hot-Rat-Rod-Radiator_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5886481d18QQit emZ380209995032QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5 fAccessories
I won't have an AC in this truck, so no AC condeser. I can move the engine oil cooler & trans cooler to the sides where they won't sit in front of the radiator. Not planning to turbo it, either. I can fab a fan shroud & run a clutch fan, or even electric fans if anyone knows of one that can pull enuff air thru it.
Does anyone have any feedback? I know the 6.2 builds a lot of heat. If I can't cool it without a crapload of money or trouble, I'll toss the idea & run a gas engine. I'd like to run the diesel, though, so here I am........