Project Stoopid!

[panchothedog]

Sounds like you got all the wires connected properly. Had to feel good hearing her bark like that for a few seconds. Congratulations.

 

[Master Hack]

Sounds like you got all the wires connected properly. Had to feel good hearing her bark like that for a few seconds

It was surprising and quite nice surprise! There is an issue with it wanting to die, but I think I can figure that out!

 

[Grizzlymi]

That has got to feel good hearing her run! Even for that short time, she sure sounded purty(or stoopid).

 

[Master Hack]

That has got to feel good hearing her run

Oh man, i wasn't ready to go when it fired. I couldn't believe it. I put the chances of it actually starting when i was ready, about zero to nothing.

 

[Grizzlymi]

That's awesome man! Always set your expectations to zero.

 

[Master Hack]

Always,high hopes but low expectations!

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

If you aim at nothing, you'll hit something.

 

[Master Hack]

I would rather be lucky than good!

 

[Grizzlymi]

Absolutely!

 

[Master Hack]

All of us here at the Mt. Top labs have recovered from the shock of hearing that thing run and have returned to work. The plumber was called to design the cooling system.
The engineering dept. had to study this snake pit of hoses.
There are 4 water oulets and one inlet on this engine. Coincidenetly the OEM radiator also had 5 in/outlets. However the cheap fuc... errr ahhh l mean purchasing dept. found one with 2. This calls for some serious hackology.
The scrap heap comes to our salvation again, in the form of nice aluminum tubing.
Why not substitute that for hose? Done.
pics.
plumber:

A U-turn was the first challenge:
top: water pump
mid: aluminum tubing (manifold sounds much mo technical)
bottom: fuel pump

 

[Master Hack]

The problem with a hybrid (hose/tubing) is amillion commections. The left coast is in the middle of a serious hose clamp shortage now.
The alum tubing was old and oxidized, so we put in the lathe and skinned it, so now its purdy and shiny.
Stay tuned for mo pics, there more to come. 5 hoses into 2 in/outlets.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Better get the proper attire before you do plumbing jobs.



Just make sure Denny isn't your helper. He might drool on ya.

Im sure having 2 radiators on the bike made for all those connections.
How is it designed? Could you just cap a few ports?

 

[Master Hack]

Could you just cap a few ports

No, but Its not as bad as it sounds. One is the inlet (water pump), one is return (to rad)
one is return from oil cooler. that one is only 5/8. Two are only 1/4. One is an air relief from the water pump to the radiator inlet and the other is a gizmo on the throttle bodies. water comes from the head to the gizmo to the rad inlet.
The gizmo has acouple of scary adjustment screws.
Stay tuned for hack solution.

 

[Master Hack]

He might drool on ya

Or worse...

 

[Denny]

Na, you’re safe! I’m a lesbian!!!!

 

[Master Hack]

Public service message, courtesy of MTL.

All you predator owners, don't forget to chrck your thermostat when put winter air in yer tires!

 

[Edwin Spangler]

Public service message, courtesy of MTL.

All you predator owners, don't forget to chrck your thermostat when put winter air in yer tires!View attachment 159348

You need a plastic tape measure. The metal one ionizes the resistor flange.

 

[Master Hack]

That is a special tape measure, its calibrated in degrees C. Only available at a metric lab supply shop.
The stat is supposed to open @ 71 mm but it opens @ 78 mm.thats a difference of 17 inches.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

My tape reads in both murican and metrics inches.

 

[panchothedog]

Public service message, courtesy of MTL.

All you predator owners, don't forget to chrck your thermostat when put winter air in yer tires!View attachment 159348

All four of them, or just the fronts?