Replacing the RADIATOR in 1967 1968 1969 Pontiac Firebird or Chevy Camaro DIY PART 15
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2021
- In this video, we replace the radiator in our 1967 Pontiac Firebird, which is the same for 1967, 1968, and 1969 Chevy Camaro. Easy to swap out your old brass radiator for a new and better cooling aluminum radiator for your classic 1967 1968 and 1969 Pontiac Firebird or Chevy Camaro.
Our 1967 Pontiac Firebird had a radiator leak and a hole in the radiator and was full of rust as well. It was just easier to replace the brass radiator with a new aluminum radiator with new radiator hoses and thermostat as well.
If you wanna send me something for the Project Firebird here is my mailing address:
Brian Minson
PO Box 992
Higley, Arizona 85236
Email: idrivea9@yahoo.com
WEBSITE: HTTP://SaveTheFirebird.com
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Thanks man this helps me tremendously!
Happy to help!
Looking fantastic so far. Cant wait to see you driving it.
Also, dont listen to the ignorant haters. You are doing just fine.
I appreciate that sir!
I have a 67 Firebird 326 ho. You need a fan shroud on it otherwise it will overheat for sure.
A few months after that video I ordered one and it made a big difference! Thanks for watching!
Using the level may not give the best results as you didn't show if you verified the car itself was level :)
Also, looking at that orange/red fuel in the filter - now I understand why you replaced the tank later.
That lower hose looked pretty kinked and folded. You should try to find a large spring to put in the lower hose, alot of times the factory would use a large stainless steel spring inside the hose to stop it from collapsing I'm not sure if you can buy them aftermarket but you may be able to find an old car in the junkyard to take the spring out of.
I agree ☝️. I installed a spring on my lower hose.
The lower hose is the suction side of the water pump. That suction can collapse a not reinforced lower hose.
That’s awesome! Look forward to seeing it on the road.
Nice work Brian, all good steps forward.
A fan shroud will help a-lot, that thing most likely will over heat in a drive through line with no shroud! They are expensive but well worth it. I enjoyed reading the comments almost as much as the video
I am on the hunt for one! Good eye and thanks for watching!
@@ArrowheadGarage Ames sells the lower hose spring (FP240) $5. They also have reproduction fan shrouds although a bit pricey at $159. Not sure how the shroud would fit since you have a small block Chevy engine.
I had cooling issues on my 400 and it took a combination of things to put it to rest.
I used a Be Cool radiator and tried several different fans and spacer sizes. Ended up with stock clutch and fan. On the Pontiac water pump there are plates inside it that can be "tweaked" to affect coolant flow. But at the end of the day the one single thing that made the biggest impact was engine timing.
Keep on keeping on my man. Good luck to you.
New core looks good.
How do I find the links?
Nice
Thank you man for watching!!!!
Hey everyone I'm looking for a little help trying to restore my wife's 68 Camaro finally got most everything working again and running , one problem I'm having is as soon as I turn the key the temp light on dash comes on and stays on. Car is not overheating and runs great. Now you would think the temp sensor but for the life of me I cannot find the temp sensor there is nothing on the block or on top of the coolant thermostat housing. Any ideas ? It should be located driver side between the block or head and the master break cylinder. Please help
Id cut those trans lines and add some rubber hose between for vibration isolation! Eventually those will leak given how much the drivetrain vibrates and shakes!
I am on the fence but I might go back with the original manual box the car with, so many mods have been done to the car in the last 50 years. That would eliminate the lines for sure.
No more videos of the Firebird?
More to come but we have to wait for some "legal" issues to clear up on the title.
@@ArrowheadGarage that don't sound good I think it all started with an out-of-state car and it was your brother's car
Please get a contained quality fuel filter before you start that thing up. That dirty glass thing is a fire hazard.
oh yes, we pulled the chevy motor and dropped in a Poncho, check out all the videos on the 1967 Pontiac Firebird build we have.
dont know if you know, but make sure you bleed the air out. I cringed when you put the cap on and said it was all done. I'm not calling you out, just dont want you to have further issues of over heating on your late brothers car.
No sir, I just didn't record the bleeding part and etc. Thanks for checking, appreciate that!
@@ArrowheadGarage cool keep up the great work!
What's the best method for bleeding out the air?