Ran into a snag that I haven't see before on all the 3L buildups I seen. There is an "ear" on the transmission side of the block that is getting in the way of the oil cooler from the SVT 2.5L:

As you can see, routing the "hard tubing" under the ear causes crimping coming off the sandwitch plate outlet tubes.


However, down tube from the water pump is fine.


Ear location overview.


Reference of the same location on the SVT block ... notice the complete lack of the ear.


So, should I bust out the hack-saw or is there an alternative?

On to the HMS goodness ... Off topic I know, but I just can't wait till the Cougar Turbo 3L build to post these pictures. She's modded to the hilt ... list of mods to follow, but she should be able to laugh at 400 WHP






Last edited by fastcougar; 01/31/06 06:59 AM.
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