Gotta ghetto rig it, advice? (radiator)
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Gotta ghetto rig it, advice? (radiator)
I've got a pinhole leak on the sidebar of my radiator. When it's not pissing loads of luidm I can clearly see the small crack in one of the ridges near the battery. I hate to do it to my new Formula, but I can't afford a new one until I get down to school and settled into my new jobs. Any advice to hold it over for a month or two? I was thinking JB Weld...
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Car: 91 Camaro RS Convertible
Engine: 385ci LT1 cnc ported heads big cam
Transmission: 4L60E automatic
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Zexel posi 7.5" rear
I wish you were closer. I would give you one just to keep you from butchering that one up.
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91 Camaro RS 5.0L Black Convertible 700R4
** Added so far **
*GM Wonderbar,Alston SFC's,spohn LCA's and Panhard rod
*Turbo City Inj Spacer
*Dual Snorkel Air Filter
*March Performance Pulleys
*GM 3.42 Gears with OEM Zexel POSI
*Edelbrock headers
*3" High Flow Cat
*3" Dynomax Exhaust
*Walbro 255 lph Fuel Pump
***Future 330hp Vortec Crate with LT4 hotcam and 454 TBI
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91 Camaro RS 5.0L Black Convertible 700R4
** Added so far **
*GM Wonderbar,Alston SFC's,spohn LCA's and Panhard rod
*Turbo City Inj Spacer
*Dual Snorkel Air Filter
*March Performance Pulleys
*GM 3.42 Gears with OEM Zexel POSI
*Edelbrock headers
*3" High Flow Cat
*3" Dynomax Exhaust
*Walbro 255 lph Fuel Pump
***Future 330hp Vortec Crate with LT4 hotcam and 454 TBI
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Herer's a link to a good deal, free shipping.
If this isn't the one you need, call'em, or look at their other auctions...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...item=594190581
If this isn't the one you need, call'em, or look at their other auctions...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...item=594190581
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Car: 92RS 25th Anniv./88 IROC Z28 Vert
Engine: 305 TBI w/Tpi Air / 305 TPI
Transmission: 700r4/700r4
Axle/Gears: Posi
I always put a can of black pepper in to hold those small leaks. Something I learned back in the ghetto. Is the leak towards the bottom or top of the radiator? If it is near the bottom I would not take a chance on overheating my motor. A used rad. can be had for $75.00 which is cheaper then a new/rebuilt/crate motor. Just my 2 cents.
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for a easy and cost effective fix that will be good for at least a month or so .....drain the water down so it doesnt cover the hole in rad then dry it off , put some high temp silicone on the inside of the rad and the outside lots of it be very friendly putting this on . then let dry for about 2-3 hrs fill with water and atifreeze and drive i did this and it lasted for about 2weeks which is all it had to last but, i know it will last as long as you need it tooo hope this helps
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89 firebird formula
360 10:1compression (350 .060 over)/fully balnced and blueprinted
comp cams xe262 cam
performer rpm intake/port matched to heads
#1405edlebrock 600
sportsman 2 heads 64cc 2.02/1.60 valves 200cc intake runner/cnc pocket ported
msd 6al/msd8.5 super condutor wires
h.e.i. proform 50,000 volt vac. advance ditributor
700r-4 with 3.08 first gear and 3.23 posi 7 5/8 rear end.
b trans shift kit(will kill shifts...suck dong!!)
shorty heddman hedders with custom 3" pipe y-pipe back(no damn cat!) with 40 series flowmaster!
griffin daul1" core rad.cutom fabrication to fit(but no cutting )
future mods: 406 roller REALLY REALLY REALLY RADICAL!!!!!.with lots of NOS
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89 firebird formula
360 10:1compression (350 .060 over)/fully balnced and blueprinted
comp cams xe262 cam
performer rpm intake/port matched to heads
#1405edlebrock 600
sportsman 2 heads 64cc 2.02/1.60 valves 200cc intake runner/cnc pocket ported
msd 6al/msd8.5 super condutor wires
h.e.i. proform 50,000 volt vac. advance ditributor
700r-4 with 3.08 first gear and 3.23 posi 7 5/8 rear end.
b trans shift kit(will kill shifts...suck dong!!)
shorty heddman hedders with custom 3" pipe y-pipe back(no damn cat!) with 40 series flowmaster!
griffin daul1" core rad.cutom fabrication to fit(but no cutting )
future mods: 406 roller REALLY REALLY REALLY RADICAL!!!!!.with lots of NOS
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I had a crack near the top (high enough so I could get to it from inside) and I just drained it a little and epoxied the inside and outside with a lot of epoxy and it held fine until I got a new radiator
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I believe you could try filling the hole by soldering, or if you have access to a welder you could weld the hole up. I doubt a welding shop would even charge to weld a "pinhole".
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82 Camaro:
350
Erson cam, ported heads,Comp Cams 1.6:1 rocker arms
Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, Holley 600
Crane Hi-6 ignition, Accel supercoil
TH350 tranny with 2500 stall.
Eibach Pro Kit
SLP 1 3/4" headers
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82 Camaro:
350
Erson cam, ported heads,Comp Cams 1.6:1 rocker arms
Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, Holley 600
Crane Hi-6 ignition, Accel supercoil
TH350 tranny with 2500 stall.
Eibach Pro Kit
SLP 1 3/4" headers
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hey man, I recommend this to everyone. I am a student with my '86 that decided it needed everything replaced this summer, so I'm a little short on cash most of the time. I needed a new radiator, so I bought one of these, and it seems like a deal to me.
check out performanceradiator.com
you can get a brand new 3 core aluminum radiator specifically for a camaro for $125. just make sure to buy a cap from them.
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'86 IROC 5-speed
305 LG4
edelbrock performer rpm intake
edelbrock 600 cfm carb
msd pro billet hei
'95 3.23 rearend
hotchkis rear suspension
check out performanceradiator.com
you can get a brand new 3 core aluminum radiator specifically for a camaro for $125. just make sure to buy a cap from them.
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'86 IROC 5-speed
305 LG4
edelbrock performer rpm intake
edelbrock 600 cfm carb
msd pro billet hei
'95 3.23 rearend
hotchkis rear suspension
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Car: 88 Firebird WS6
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Get some Quicksteel epoxy putty and drain the rad, sand the outside around the hole and knead some epoxy and press it in there. It will last until a pin hole develops on the other side.
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