Rod C's Ohio RCR40

[Rod Chaffee]

Hi Rod,
I am doing a similar build, Prestige 347, and Porsche G96, with similar CVF front end kit, can you please tell me what thermostat housing, and thermostat you are using?
Regards
Jeff

Hi Jeff
Thermostat housing - from summit - CSR 9111C - here is the link - it is adjustable because I am not sure which direction it need to point yet.
Thermostat - from summit - Mr Gasket hiflow 180 deg C- here is the link - I run 180 deg tsats in most of my vehicles.
I do not know if these are going to work. I have not set the engine yet and have not started it yet.

 

[Rod Chaffee]

I have decided to go with a different set of engine mounts. I bought these from Paul Horton Welder's series.
I have used a Paul Horton four link rear suspension in my old hot rod pickup & it works well. If you need brackets, tabs, threaded rods, or other hot rod/car building bits and pieces, nose around on their website.
I plan to weld these the RCR chassis mounts provided with my kit. This should result in an easy to get to, single bolt engine mount. Since these are semi-DIY, I will be able to locate my engine vertically to get it level and as low as possible. As stated above, I am going to see if I can use the lower horseshoe mounts to get my engine down low. I need to watch so the oil pan does become the low point. More to come on this topic.

 

[jeff wilkinson]

Hi Jeff
Thermostat housing - from summit - CSR 9111C - here is the link - it is adjustable because I am not sure which direction it need to point yet.
Thermostat - from summit - Mr Gasket hiflow 180 deg C- here is the link - I run 180 deg tsats in most of my vehicles.
I do not know if these are going to work. I have not set the engine yet and have not started it yet.

Rod,
Many thanks my friend.
Regards
Jeff

 

[Jean-Marc]

Hi Jeff
Thermostat housing - from summit - CSR 9111C - here is the link - it is adjustable because I am not sure which direction it need to point yet.
Thermostat - from summit - Mr Gasket hiflow 180 deg C- here is the link - I run 180 deg tsats in most of my vehicles.
I do not know if these are going to work. I have not set the engine yet and have not started it yet.

180 degre F

 

[Vinny P]

Also like several others, my RCR passenger door is a wreck! the inner front corner is way deep while the rear is way high. I will be applying weight, heat and shims in an attempt to square this door up. The driver side door is pretty good. It has a little warpage, but my heatweightshim tool seems to have gotten it corrected.
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I did the same thing, my door was so bad, I also had to cut a slot between the roof panel and the inner panel in that front corner spread it apart and fiberglass it in place.