Reflection on my EB build
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:08 am
It is gone and after selling I thought how could I make the build easier.
Most troublesome and difficult was AC and motor cooling.
* I wish I would have started with a Explorer motor setup and a fiberglass hood that was plenty High in front over the PS reservoir. (Choice was a Mustang motor)
* The choice of the Explorer 7 blade fan as a good one as was the Hayden clutch
* Should have used an off the shelf shroud instead if DIY one.
* Chose the wrong AC kit with AC lines thru the center of the firewall.
* Should have done a more comprehensive study of whose AC kit to buy. I chose the old school center mounted evap instead of left side under dash unit.
Other stuff was pretty straight forward that anything mentioned above. It is unbelievable how much cost, time, and wasted parts I went thru because of all my bad choices. Now I have all kinds of new and unused stuff that just sits in my shop.
Most troublesome and difficult was AC and motor cooling.
* I wish I would have started with a Explorer motor setup and a fiberglass hood that was plenty High in front over the PS reservoir. (Choice was a Mustang motor)
* The choice of the Explorer 7 blade fan as a good one as was the Hayden clutch
* Should have used an off the shelf shroud instead if DIY one.
* Chose the wrong AC kit with AC lines thru the center of the firewall.
* Should have done a more comprehensive study of whose AC kit to buy. I chose the old school center mounted evap instead of left side under dash unit.
Other stuff was pretty straight forward that anything mentioned above. It is unbelievable how much cost, time, and wasted parts I went thru because of all my bad choices. Now I have all kinds of new and unused stuff that just sits in my shop.