how far can you stretch fiberglass?
the tub and pan contact at front and back but about an inch difference ahead of where running boards will start. Double up on gasket is my first thought. juneybug2014-07-06 17:36:30

Roy: It’s always on “full hot.” There is no valve in the heater core on a Suby, and not on my aftermarket core either.

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Roy, I bet Ed wishes we all were closer.  Between all of us we could get a real “Rube-Goldberg” system going.  Lets see in BEER time estimate between  18 and 24 beers, right. 

Hey Ed,  if the heater bypasses the thermostat, hooking it up and on full “hot”, may get things flowing and burp the baby.  ???

Montie,  I believe that you are on the right track, but there are too many variables and unknowns to help a physicist or engineer solve the problem.  In addition to the problem of long pipe runs into a non-non-subi radiator, the thermostat blocks all flow until the engine is fully warmed.  In my post above, I suggested using a garden hose to el…[Read more]

Just a thought here, has anyone thought about how strong the water pump needs to be.  It may not be able to push the coolant the distance.   Maybe adding a 12 volt bilge bump from a boat in the system (or at least to get the air pumped through). When we put a Ford Cortina engine in a Baha bug (30 plus years ago) we mounted the radiator as part o…[Read more]

Maybe try operating it without the thermostat until you prove that the engine is in good condition?   I own a 2012 Subaru Outback and am somewhat familiar with how it works. Thermostats on the suction side are a lot more trouble to get purged properly!  I am a heavy duty mechanic at my day job so have considerable experience making things work. (…[Read more]

Thanks, Eddie. Yeah It’s flowing the right way–or it’s set up to, anyway.

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Shouldn’t be that hard to get the air out. Are you sure you have the water flowing the right way through the rad?  Unless there is a compression leak putting air into the system it should burp itself once you get the engine block totally full.  Have you tried running it without the rad cap on? sometimes they need to operate without any b…[Read more]

Ed,Just keep at it – baby steps – I am with you – July and 80 degrees and low humidity here as well and installing engine tin for my engine re-install. You are not the only one missing great weather.

OK, ordered five bleeder valves and a substantial amount of rigamorole with which to install them. Maybe $120 worth all told and now awaiting shipping. 

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Congrats!If you don’t want to part out the Gazelle stuff, maybe MG Magic will buy the entire lot from you.

Keep at it Ed. You’ll get this done!By the way Roy…I love the way you keep time! “…for at least two beers worth….” Priceless!

Thanks

Congrats on you purchase. Hope you’ll post a build thread for the two you’re making.

Thanks, guys.

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Ed, never owned a Subaru, but I feel your pain.  

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Like BDriver wrote,  Another thing, you should not be using straight anti-freeze!  This is another place where more isn’t better. 50/50 cools much better and flows better in your system too.

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