MotorMo
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- USDM 1997 EJ6
And the games continue. Recent days have left me working on the rest of the plumbing of the cooling system.
The Skunk2 manifold coolant port doesn't leave enough room for the clamp-
So instead of finding a narrow worm style clamp, I simply did a little custom work to allow for the needed space.
I also decided to do the cleanest swap of the manifold as I could- Which left me with the mess of cooling hoses, brackets, and wiring harness. This all fit great with the B18C1 swapped in this little EJ chassis, but looked silly with out the factory intake manifold covering it all up. So I got to work.
I swapped out the cooling pipe and the thermostat housing, under the manifold, to a 99 Civic Si style. This allowed me to put things together as if it were all 'factory'. A little cleaning of the casting was necessary on the thermostat housing before install to ensure good flow.
And yes I am also making a new wiring harness from another 97 Civic EX. But that is another story for another camp fire....
The Skunk2 manifold coolant port doesn't leave enough room for the clamp-
So instead of finding a narrow worm style clamp, I simply did a little custom work to allow for the needed space.
I also decided to do the cleanest swap of the manifold as I could- Which left me with the mess of cooling hoses, brackets, and wiring harness. This all fit great with the B18C1 swapped in this little EJ chassis, but looked silly with out the factory intake manifold covering it all up. So I got to work.
I swapped out the cooling pipe and the thermostat housing, under the manifold, to a 99 Civic Si style. This allowed me to put things together as if it were all 'factory'. A little cleaning of the casting was necessary on the thermostat housing before install to ensure good flow.
And yes I am also making a new wiring harness from another 97 Civic EX. But that is another story for another camp fire....