Coolant Spacer Feeler Thread
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Coolant Spacer Feeler Thread
I'm going to be machining myself a coolant spacer, and have been considering making a few extra while I'm at it to throw up here. Price would be ~$60 shipped. Anyone interested? No commitments, just curious if there is any interest in them. Would purchase enough stock to make ~7 minimum, and could go up from there. I would post pictures of the first completed one before taking yo cash and/or children.
Standard DIY spacer to go with the kia neck and 3/8" NPT fittings.
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Standard DIY spacer to go with the kia neck and 3/8" NPT fittings.
Sorry if there is a better section for this.
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Interested in one unit.
And, there has been some talk lately of some versions not supporting the flanges of the Kia water neck. An improvement in that area (groove?) would be welcome.
And, there has been some talk lately of some versions not supporting the flanges of the Kia water neck. An improvement in that area (groove?) would be welcome.
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In the meantime, easy on torque.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but this comes with no machined lips, and basically just the piece of aluminum the correct diameter and width with the bolt holes drilled in it. So basically everything requiring a lathe and mill, aside from thinning the walls is left to still be done? and costs ~$22 shipped. So for those not looking for a drop-in unit and are willing to do the majority of the machine work themselves, sure, that is a viable option.
Could you post a link to any of this? First I've heard of it. The design I plan on replicating is the circular spacer with open bolt holes on either side.
Could you post a link to any of this? First I've heard of it. The design I plan on replicating is the circular spacer with open bolt holes on either side.
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Just to be clear, the improvement here would be to have full through-bolt holes to fully support the waterneck rather than having material missing at the outer edge. That either requires a larger diameter basic piece (is there interference with other block components) or more complicated machining.
In the meantime, easy on torque.
In the meantime, easy on torque.
I have always wondered why they split like that. I wonder do they actually have a custom extrusion and did not want to drill the holes. Or, as you say, some issue with interference somewhere.
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The left side and top have room but the right side and bottom don't have a lot of clearance (looking at the unit from the back of the engine).