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There is a weather strip at that same edge, but it’s quite short in height and sits below the cowl/wiper motor cover. Removing it will only net 1-2 mm, and introduce a new rattle at the base of the windshield.
Still trying to avoid holes in the hood; fresh air scoop, heat vent, louver, etc.
Won’t get much of an apples-apples comparison today, daytime high is 20 degrees lower than Tuesday was. Should make for good cruising temps though even with a craptastic fan.
I’ve started PB Blasting the front bumper mounting hardware, it’ll have to come off to replace the primary rad fan.
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Tedious, yes that’s exactly the word I couldn’t spit out.
I added a big fat washer to the hood hinges, made a little over 1/4” opening at the cowl, hopefully an effective heat escape. It’s way more temporary than the tape lines I layed out.
Next week I’ll prolly check the two shops in town to see what they’d charge to flush my radiator. I feel it wouldn’t hurt, but also not the lowest hanging fruit.
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Last night in The Shop, I scattered 1,000,000 itchy fiberglass fibres all over while heat wrapping Redee’s headers.
Perhaps I’ll shim the back edge during the day today, pretty sure I could find a pint-sized volunteer to help.
My excitement was purely out of ignorance, that task was f’in torture. In hindsight, I was excited for the end result, not the process haha.
I used the 25ft length on the drivers side, starting at the rad side of the header, and wrapped down past the bellhousing.
The passenger side I used the 50ft length, and wrapped down to the trans pan.
My timestamps on the pictures tell me it took AT LEAST 2-hours, not including clean up. Those fibres were so itchy.
I’m not gonna use the phrase “never again”, but I don’t plan on doing that again for “a long f’in time”.
Scored a sweet kijiji deal, roughly 75’ of exhaust wrap for $20! The first 50 feet are 1” wide, new in the package, the remaining 25 feet are 2” wide and ‘lightly used’ says the seller. Other than being cut in half, looks new to me. Only had to travel to CFB Borden, abouts 1/2h each way.
I know what I’m working on tonight!
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Shop is looking great, and a lot deeper from the side profile.
Decide on a colour for the door? What does M suggest?Today in The Shop, the Katana got an hour of attention. I pulled the tank in anticipation for the new battery which should be here today. With the extra access I cleaned the top end of the carbs, adjusted the throttle linkage, adjusted the TPS sensor and determined the clutch safety switch (starter interlock) has been bypassed cause it’s broken. I ordered a replacement for $20 off ebay, save my Dad (or the next buyer) some cash cause they’re $80 everywhere else I looked.
C’mon Amazon man, bring us a battery!
Tape is the first pre-cut for heat escapes. I put some time in looking last night, but aftermarket hoods aren’t around. I attached an image of some $200 pop-rivet louvers.
Damn near boiled her over last night, temps got up around 240F, when I hit a bunch of traffic lights in Alliston. Was pretty worried, took a good 10 mins to come below 215F, and bottomed at 210F by the time I got home. Under hood temps were up to 175F, and intake temp was pretty steady at 125F.
I found a guy on kijiji selling about 50ft of exhaust wrap for $20, hope to grab it tonight.
Hopefully the header wrap will take some heat out of the engine bay without having to cut the bonnet. Perhaps I’ll shim the cowling edge of the hood up a bit too.
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Today in The Shop, Redee lost 150 pounds when I took her top off, and put the CanBack on.
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Looks good in tan rather than rust/black.
Did you find a buyer for your little pop-up trailer already?Yea I don’t clean my toys much either. Takes time away from playing with them.
Today in The Shop, my new-to-me 50-year CCM Elan bicycle gets some adjustments. I’ve just inherited this awesome bike from Sam’s late great uncle. It’s in fantastic shape, and rides so smooth. Tire tubes even hold air pressure. Gonna have fun touring town on this machine.
I own about 5 or 6 bicycles, and they all serve a purpose. This one, is all about looking cool.
Redees fan will run for about 3-5 seconds after you kill the engine. Almost enough time to feel the airflow through the rad by hand. Thinking 60 seconds would go a long way, but not sure if it’ll be necessary.
Evan, I hear you on crappy gauge, this is the first one I can trust (only because the FiTech has a digital readout).
I’d like to put some heat escapes, louvers or something to allow heat out, but I don’t wanna put holes in the hood. I think @ToyotaTom had a similar dilemma on the Turd.
