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08-27-2019, 01:57 PM
#241
Originally Posted by
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
I dont' think the heater core hook-ups are AN.....It's been a while since I installed a set of those tubes, but I was thinking they are O-ring sealed, much like the evaporator core?
We don't have a heater or AC in the race car so I have never seen the Vintage Air GTM heater core. Are you saying that the inlet/outlet to the core is not a tapered sealing surface type of fitting? Almost all those tube fittings I have seen of that style are flare fittings. IIRC some use a JIC flare angle and some use the AN angle, but both will work with each other in low pressure applications.
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08-27-2019, 03:30 PM
#242
Shane Vacek
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
www.vraptorspeedworks.com
Turn-key GTM, SL-C & Ultima GTR Built to Your Specs!
Offering a full line of GTM Upgrades and Custom Parts
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08-27-2019, 06:50 PM
#243
Yea these are an o-ring sealing type, exactly like the pic Shane just shared.
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08-28-2019, 11:13 AM
#244
Very interesting that they would use that type of fitting on this application. In any case, that same website does have the adaptors for this type of seal under the power steering fittings section...
https://www.anplumbing.com/hose-ends...-steering.html
All in these adaptors add about another $100 to solve the issue...that should have never been an issue in the first place!
EDIT:I was looking this over last night and I still do not see the proper adaptor for the Vintage Air fittings there at the AN website. Ridiculous fitting choice by Vintage Air, but it looks like you are stuck with using what you have. If you are having issues bending the aluminum tubes you can heat them with a plumbers propane torch and that should make it easier. Just be careful not to over heat them or concentrate forces as that will cause kinking.
Last edited by crash; 08-29-2019 at 10:24 AM.
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09-01-2019, 08:29 PM
#245
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09-02-2019, 11:40 AM
#246
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09-02-2019, 11:03 PM
#247
Senior Member
What about the boat? How do you protect that?
Just an old man with a great hobby
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09-03-2019, 03:40 PM
#248
Originally Posted by
Roger Reid
What about the boat? How do you protect that?
I prep the boat by removing the 4 ft radar antenna with 4 bolts and then covering the base with a couple trash bags and duct tape it in place. Then I unplug the onboard charger and close all the doors underneath the cover. And finally I tie the cover down as physically tight as I can with 550 cord. Basically tie the loops on one side of the cover, go underneath the boat, and connect to the loops on the other side. That way the cover is cinched down tightly against the hull to prevent any wind from getting underneath it. That way if anything falls on the boat, hopefully the cover cushions the fall and deflects it. It's much easier and cheaper to replace a canvas cover than fiberglass repair. Then hope and pray for the best.
We dodged the brunt of this one at my house, but we are definitely in the peak of hurricane season. Hopefully no more storms will head my way. Its a royal PITA bringing everything inside and putting shutters up.
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09-03-2019, 07:50 PM
#249
Senior Member
Wishing you all the best and hope you miss most of it !!
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09-03-2019, 08:09 PM
#250
Senior Member
Yes. Good luck and stay dry.
Just an old man with a great hobby
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09-05-2019, 08:04 PM
#251
Thank you guys!! We missed most of the storm this time, but just can’t get over the devastation in the Bahamas. We have so many Bahamians we see year in and year out on our trips and I hope them the best. There are several organizations putting together private support to include a Blackhawk running full loads of supplies to West End, Grand Cay, and the Abacos. The devastation is endless.
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11-16-2019, 11:50 AM
#252
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11-17-2019, 10:17 AM
#253
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11-25-2019, 01:36 PM
#254
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11-25-2019, 08:08 PM
#255
what is that to the right of the picture? USB toaster!
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11-26-2019, 10:47 AM
#256
Originally Posted by
KGTM
what is that to the right of the picture? USB toaster!
HAHA that's a charging station. Between work cells, ipads, and personal phones, we have too many things to plug in.
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11-26-2019, 01:08 PM
#257
Senior Member
Looking great, Sean. I wish they still made RaceLogic TC!
MK3.1 2004 Mach 1 donor. ABS, PS, TC.
GTM #304 LPE 525hp LS3
2000 C5 Lingenfelter LS1@489hp
1999 Corvette FRC/Z06 track car
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11-26-2019, 05:32 PM
#258
Originally Posted by
beeman
Looking great, Sean. I wish they still made RaceLogic TC!
Thanks Dave!! Traction control was in the top two to three reasons why I went with the AEM Infinity ECU. There are other aftermarket ECUs that offer it, I just spent most of my time researching and learning the AEM.
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11-27-2019, 01:02 AM
#259
Senior Member
Looking Good Sean kind of wish I had done something like this after seeing a few done and in progress but gone far enough going to stick with what I have working for the interior.
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12-20-2019, 02:43 PM
#260
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12-20-2019, 03:12 PM
#261
Member
Originally Posted by
Shoeless
Hey guys,
I've done some searching, found a couple pics of the locations that people have done in the past, but wondering if anyone can tell me if I'm going to have any issues mounting the valve on the passenger side tunnel frame rail and just letting the value itself sit on top of the cooling lines. What do you think? Any issues I'm not seeing 20 steps ahead of where I'm am
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That’s generally where I have my bypass. Just remember that you will have some other wiring for the engine and other things in there too. I put my bypass up a bit higher so it was above the wiring and easily visible and easily changed. It’s going to to be closed in and only visible from the top.
XTF #2
build start date June 19 2023
GTM # 344
Build Start December 2010
First track day April 2013
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12-20-2019, 03:32 PM
#262
Originally Posted by
kabacj
That’s generally where I have my bypass. Just remember that you will have some other wiring for the engine and other things in there too. I put my bypass up a bit higher so it was above the wiring and easily visible and easily changed. It’s going to to be closed in and only visible from the top.
Thanks for the quick reply kabacj!!! I figured this was the best spot Incase I ever needed to service it.
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12-20-2019, 03:47 PM
#263
Personally, I'm not a huge fan of that bypass. Just seems like a ton of unnecessary "stuff" going on, and out of 2 that I've installed, one of them leaked.....yeah....after spending hours getting all of the air out of the cooling system, nothing like draining it all out, trying to get all 4 hoses off of the hose barbs on the valve, getting a replacement valve and doing everything all over again. Also, you end up with heater hoses looped all over the place. On the car I'm currently building, I ended up installing a $5 manual inline shutoff valve in the hose going into the heater core (installed right in the hose next to the batter so you can easily get to it) and then simply T'd in a short length of 3/8" hose between the 5/8 and 3/4" heater hoses out of the WP. That way, whether the manual shut off is open or closed, there is always coolant circulating between the inlet and outlet heater hose connections at the WP to avoid the overheating problem. Not saying that this is the perfect or ultimate solution.....I just prefer simple over complicated.
Shane Vacek
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
www.vraptorspeedworks.com
Turn-key GTM, SL-C & Ultima GTR Built to Your Specs!
Offering a full line of GTM Upgrades and Custom Parts
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12-20-2019, 03:58 PM
#264
I like simple and if these have issues, I might have to switch this up. Especially me being in S FL, we hardly ever need heat.
Do you have any pics you can throw up Shane? I think I have the idea from your post, but would love to see it.
Last edited by Shoeless; 12-20-2019 at 04:07 PM.
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12-20-2019, 05:31 PM
#265
Here are a couple pics. This is with the reservoir tank mounted above the LH fuel tank....
Screenshot_20191220-162815_Gallery.jpgScreenshot_20191220-162722_Gallery.jpg
Shane Vacek
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
www.vraptorspeedworks.com
Turn-key GTM, SL-C & Ultima GTR Built to Your Specs!
Offering a full line of GTM Upgrades and Custom Parts
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12-20-2019, 06:24 PM
#266
Originally Posted by
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
Very nice, thanks for posting Shane!!! This makes perfect sense now. Thinking this over again and knowing this car will live its life in S FL, I think i'm going to go this path.
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12-23-2019, 07:04 PM
#267
Been bouncing around on a number of small projects. This morning was focused on the steering wheel button plate. Ran a couple test pieces and then finally the CF plate. Ended up snapping one bit while cutting it, but turned out perfect. My guy will clean this up for me and give it a final gloss clear coat to seal it up and make it look nice.
While we were working on this, my guy informed me that he actually does classes on CF skinning, epoxy projects, and some general artsy kind of stuff. He really is a jack of all trades and does some amazing work creating wood slab tables and projects with epoxy in them.
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12-23-2019, 09:04 PM
#268
Senior Member
Looks great, Sean! Love the CF!
MK3.1 2004 Mach 1 donor. ABS, PS, TC.
GTM #304 LPE 525hp LS3
2000 C5 Lingenfelter LS1@489hp
1999 Corvette FRC/Z06 track car
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12-24-2019, 09:06 AM
#269
That's going to look really nice!
Shane Vacek
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
www.vraptorspeedworks.com
Turn-key GTM, SL-C & Ultima GTR Built to Your Specs!
Offering a full line of GTM Upgrades and Custom Parts
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12-24-2019, 11:32 AM
#270
Thank you gentlemen!!! I'm all about tastefully incorporating CF accents throughout the engine bay, interior, and exterior on this project. This one was a no brainer and needed to be custom made to my design
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12-24-2019, 11:26 PM
#271
Senior Member
Looks really good and very nice work building the whole works, going to look really great when done.
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12-27-2019, 07:13 PM
#272
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12-30-2019, 09:28 AM
#273
That turned out really nice!
Shane Vacek
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
www.vraptorspeedworks.com
Turn-key GTM, SL-C & Ultima GTR Built to Your Specs!
Offering a full line of GTM Upgrades and Custom Parts
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12-30-2019, 12:08 PM
#274
Senior Member
Yeah thanks for posting pics of the bypass! Where did you buy the T's?
MK3.1 2004 Mach 1 donor. ABS, PS, TC.
GTM #304 LPE 525hp LS3
2000 C5 Lingenfelter LS1@489hp
1999 Corvette FRC/Z06 track car
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12-30-2019, 12:12 PM
#275
I got my T's from Napa.....one is 5/8" and the other is 3/4"...both with a 3/8" T.
Shane Vacek
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
www.vraptorspeedworks.com
Turn-key GTM, SL-C & Ultima GTR Built to Your Specs!
Offering a full line of GTM Upgrades and Custom Parts
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12-30-2019, 05:51 PM
#276
Originally Posted by
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
That turned out really nice!
Originally Posted by
beeman
Yeah thanks for posting pics of the bypass! Where did you buy the T's?
Originally Posted by
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
I got my T's from Napa.....one is 5/8" and the other is 3/4"...both with a 3/8" T.
Thank you gentlemen!!!!
I, like Shane, was able to pick up the T's and the manual shutoff valve from my local NAPA.
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12-31-2019, 01:45 PM
#277
Picked up my CF steering wheel plate earlier today. Did a little filling to knock back some of the gloss coat and all the buttons fit perfectly. I'm waiting on one more trim pot switch and wiring supplies, and will then wire it all up. Enjoy the eye candy.
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12-31-2019, 03:11 PM
#278
BEAUTIFUL!
It was a bit of work but turned out so nice.
So many people take for granted just how cool some stuff in modern production cars are...kit car builders are not those people!
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12-31-2019, 03:20 PM
#279
Senior Member
MK3.1 2004 Mach 1 donor. ABS, PS, TC.
GTM #304 LPE 525hp LS3
2000 C5 Lingenfelter LS1@489hp
1999 Corvette FRC/Z06 track car
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12-31-2019, 04:07 PM
#280
Originally Posted by
crash
BEAUTIFUL!
It was a bit of work but turned out so nice.
So many people take for granted just how cool some stuff in modern production cars are...kit car builders are not those people!
Nailed it!!
Shane Vacek
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
www.vraptorspeedworks.com
Turn-key GTM, SL-C & Ultima GTR Built to Your Specs!
Offering a full line of GTM Upgrades and Custom Parts