Pics of the Prototype Cooling Mod

[Zack]

Evenflow has ceased production of their kits and turned the rights to their design over to Lethal Performance.

Knowing I have 3 Marauders coming to me within the next few months, I needed to devise a solution.

Before we get down to the pics, this design is simple, kinda crude but the functionality is there. Mind you, I have done NO TESTING yet, this is as far as I have gone with the idea!

Pics:

All I did was buy replacement freeze plugs, drill a 1/2" hole then BRAZE a 1/2 tube to the freeze plug.
Basically all you do is pop the existing freeze plug out, then grab a 13/16" deep well socket and drive this back in. A few hoses and a 5/8x5/8x1/2 Tee spliced into the heater hose and you are done.

I will have actual results within a week and install pics.
I have not yet experimented with a 5/8 version but I dont see why it wouldnt work since I braze from the bottom of the freeze plug.

If I decide to make these for a vendor on the Marauder site, there is no reason why this should cost more than 75 bucks with all the components to install it. I will be working on a design for the Eaton Swaps as soon as I get one in for work.

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[03GTGreen]

You need your own shop I tell you

 

[musclemerc]

This is great! It's easy, economical, and will perform just as good as anything currently on the market.

This is what hot rodding is all about, little guys tinkering in the garage, making better aftermarket parts, and doing it on the cheap.

We gotta do something with our talents Zack! Right now were giving it away..

On another note can we go the extra step and make this mod dissapear into the abiss?
I'm thinking making the return go to the pipe that runs under the lower intake?
Put the "t" between the heater core and the tip of the pipe. This way we aren't running it pass heat sensitive parts like the TB and fuel injector harness

 

[Zack]

This is great! It's easy, economical, and will perform just as good as anything currently on the market.

This is what hot rodding is all about, little guys tinkering in the garage, making better aftermarket parts, and doing it on the cheap.

We gotta do something with our talents Zack! Right now were giving it away.

No shit right?

I just looked around for a 5/8 x 5/8 x 1/2 coolant tee and came up empty!

I may be going to the store soon and making a 5/8" version.

 

[Flyn]

Simple is good. Less things to go wrong and less cost to make and sell.

 

[Maniak]

the correct term for them is core plugs not freeze plugs (just busting ur balls)

 

[Zack]

the correct term for them is core plugs not freeze plugs (just busting ur balls)

Actually they are called expansion plugs, right back atchya!

 

[SC Cheesehead]

I will be working on a design for the Eaton Swaps as soon as I get one in for work.

That's what I'm waiting to see... :dancenana:

 

[Drewstang]

Sweet. Pretty simple but should be effective. Let me know when they are ready and I'll send money to whoever.

Way off topic, Zack, you coming to KY next month?

 

[TAKEDOWN]

Always up to something good!

 

[Blood on Blood]

Nice work.

 

[VenomInside]

very nice.

 

[Zack]

I ended up ordering 12' of 5/8 tubing and 36 Freeze Plugs to get started.
Im off to AirGas today to get some better brazing rods to make these.

The only reason I went to 5/8 is because they dont make a 5/8 x 1/2 x 5/8 coolant tee.
Less clamps, adapters, etc is better!

 

[WOLVERINE]

Will this work with a Trilogy?

 

[Zack]

Will this work with a Trilogy?

Ill be working on that one next month.
Simple change, I just need the car.....and I dont feel like taking my own apart.

 

[justbob]

Nice set up! Simple and clean. Now get crackin Mczackin!

 

[Speed]

Man you guys are killing me with all these Mods (if you going do it, might as well do it right), at this rate I'll be down the whole Summer. Now to find someone show/help me or to put all this stuff on. Got my attention

 

[Burt Ragio]

Zack, Just a thought. To prevent the freeze plug & pipe from being moved, bumped, twisted, pulled from the bore hole by accident some one pulling on hose that could cause leak. Try drilling & brass two stacked freeze plugs apx. 3/16" apart for better seat in bore.

 

[Zack]

Zack, Just a thought. To prevent the freeze plug & pipe from being moved, bumped, twisted, pulled from the bore hole by accident some one pulling on hose that could cause leak. Try drilling & brass two stacked freeze plugs apx. 3/16" apart for better seat in bore.

The one pictured leaked so I.scrapped that idea. I made a new one with a brass freeze plug and a brass barbed fitting soldered on. Works like a dream.

 

[FordNut]

The one pictured leaked so I.scrapped that idea. I made a new one with a brass freeze plug and a brass barbed fitting soldered on. Works like a dream.

There you go, similar metals will stick together much better.