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hoov100- I couldn't use the Taurus fan because of interference between the fan motor assemby and the water pump pulley. I trimmed the fan's shroud as much as possible, but just couldn't get it to work with my setup. Went to the Spal fan and it fit fine. You can see from the pic that I have very little room between the radiator and the pump pulley (and that's with a short water pump). r/jhm

WTB: BRE front spoiler in decent condition, any color. Pls send pix and asking price to "john.meyer12@us.army.mil". Thx, and happy motoring. r/jhm

Gents- For what it's worth, I'd like to chime in on the new Post Count rule as well. I'll admit up front that I've only been a HybridZ member for a few months, but 40 posts does seem excessive. It's a shame that the new rules became a necessity. Obviously, I'll abide by the rules whatever they are. HybridZ is a great forum with a loyal following, and our Admins and Mods all do a great job on a seemingly impossible set of tasks. r/jhm

4A15- In case you're interested, I finally replaced my round carb-top air cleaner with a cold air system. No problems with hood clearance using the low profile air plenum. I plumbed it with 4" ducting and used a 9" cone filter mounted in front of the core support. Just another option for your consideration... JHM

This may help: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=132577

77Z- Here's my setup. 16" low profile Spal puller fan on a JTR aluminum radiator with custom fabricated aluminum fan shroud. My engine's mounted in the Scarab position and I don't have much room between the water pump and radiator, so the Spal low profile fan works really well -- I tried the Taurus fan and just couldn't get it to fit. Spal has a great selection of high-flow and low profile fans. My car runs at 190 deg F all day long, no matter what kind of traffic I'm in. I think most people will tell you that a puller fan is the preferred setup, although I've seen some guys install a pusher fan on the front of their radiator in addition to the puller -- this is usually only necessary on a really hot running motor (or in really hot environments, such as yours). Good luck and happy motoring! JHM

Check out DB Electrics -- they make a good selection of well-built starter motors at GREAT prices. I've been using this unit in my car for 8 months without a problem; I like the fact that it's a mini (only 7.5 lbs) and high torque. I REALLY like the fact that it only cost $55. http://www.db-starter-alternator.com/Items/Item.aspx?SKU=sdr0031%20/%20pm300%20-%206562&caSKU=sdr0031%20/%20pm300%20-%206562&caTitle=NEW%20Chevy%20305%20350%20454%20Mini%20Racing%20PMGR%20Starter%20HT%20PM300%20SDR0031 Good luck to you.

Here's mine. Mid-90's (92-96) Prelude seats in my late-74 260. I cut off the Honda rails, fabricated cross bars from steel flat bar, and bolted onto the stock Z rails. Very comfortable and supportive.

Here's some useful info for anyone with a Spal FAN-PWM-V3 fan controller that's frequently throwing error codes 2 and/or 4. I was having this exact problem with mine, so I returned it to Spal for bench-testing and troubleshooting. Turns out the controller's diagnostics are quite sensitive, and in my case, too sensitive for the current fluctuations from my battery being mounted in the hatch. The voltage/current fluctuations were causing my controller to continuously throw error codes 2 and 4 after only a short drive. The Spal technician was familiar with this particular issue, particularly in vehicles with trunk-mounted batteries, and knew the exact fix for it. If you're having similar problems, send it to Todd Holcomb in Spal Technical Assistance and he'll hook you up. Kudos to Spal and Todd Holcomb for superior customer service!

Similar to Scarab155, I use a 14" air cleaner w/ a drop base on my Scarab setup. Sits on top of a Holley 4150 and Edelbrock Performer intake w/ a large GM HEI distributor. I'm able to use a 3" filter w/ no interference with the hood. Attached is pic of my setup for your reference. Also, you may want to consider cold air options. I'll soon be fabricating a cold air setup using a Spectre low-profile intake plenum (P/N 98499). Finally, there's a neat technique for checking clearance using tin foil. Just tape a ball of partially-crumpled tin foil on areas of questionable clearance....if any part of the foil gets crushed completely,you've got a clearance issue. If not, you're good to go!

Great website, folks! It's provided a wealth of data on a variety of topics, but I haven't been able to find a definitive answer to this particular question. I understand that, in general, it's recommended to use the Hooker 2147 long-tube headers with a Scarab mount; but I'd really prefer to go with block huggers or shorties if possible. If anyone's using them with their Scarab mount, pls let me know what header you're using (manufacturer and model). Pictures would be greatly appreciated as well, so that I could compare with my particular setup. I've attached a couple pix of my current setup w/ iron manifolds -- obviously, I need to be careful with clearance between the header, engine mounts, and steering shaft. Thx in advance to anyone that can help!

Looking for reasonably clean V8 conversion in mid-Atlantic region. Must be street-friendly. Price range $3K-$6K. E-mail me at john.meyer12@us.army.mil. Thx.