C&R Heat Exchanger for '69 Camaro

[chassis crafters]

hey guys we installed this same unit in the 69 lsa Camaro we done for a customer. and its got to be one of the best pieces we have installed to date .it fits great and accepts vintage air .we use phil cook for are salesman great guy. just ordered one for the 63 vette we are doing with a LSA

[cwylie]

What have you all used for a reservoir on these?

[snappytravis]

That's the tricky part, I looked and looked, I think a person could use a reservoir out of a magnuson kit for 5th gen Camaro. It is small and mounts to the firewall, I however figured that the more capacity I had for coolant the better it may cool.

So I looked up canton racing and ordered a blem tank( small weld splatter on the aluminum) It is a batter box style tank for a mustang. I built a frame much like a battery box out of 1 inch angle. I mounted it to the radiator support and to the inner fender on the passengers side.

I then went and bought several different length 90 degree bend hoses, say 4 inches, then 14 or 16 or 18. They run down between the tank and radiator and under the radiator support to the front of vehicle where the intercooler pump is mounted. then out of pump into the heat exchanger.

I ordered a pump from lingenfelter it had the harness and everything with it.
Good luck, Hope I helped you out,

https://www.cantonracingproducts.com...5-10-MUSTANGS/

look up gates 28474 hose. You can get a different ones with various lengths, then cut to fit your setup.

[cwylie]

How did you all mount the bottom bracket? I noticed they spacers and bolts included with the kit and I assume they want you to drill through the core support but there were no instructions.

[snappytravis]

Originally Posted by cwylie

How did you all mount the bottom bracket? I noticed they spacers and bolts included with the kit and I assume they want you to drill through the core support but there were no instructions.

I believe I did and ran the bolts through the back side. Spacers just keep from crushing radiator support. Hope this helps

[waynieZ]

Travis which pump did you get from Lingenfelter? I just got the Stewart EMP pump to use in my car, and last week I called C&R to talk about the Heat exchanger.

[snappytravis]

Originally Posted by waynieZ

Travis which pump did you get from Lingenfelter? I just got the Stewart EMP pump to use in my car, and last week I called C&R to talk about the Heat exchanger.

This one, I mounted it on the bottom of the rad support on passengers side. I used one of the bolts that runs through the bottom of the heat exchanger and mounted the pump horizontal with the band clamp that comes with it. Then ran my wiring down the pas inner fender. Then 5 miles of hoses! If you need pictures pm me you cell and I can text you a few next time I go to the shop. I know they make higher volume pumps I just didn't think I really needed one with the volume of coolant I have in my reservoir and the size of the heat exchanger.

http://www.lingenfelter.com/mm5/merc...gh=#.VKAi1B0MA

[waynieZ]

I grabbed the one I have because I saw it on E Bay cheap and figured I needed one anyway.

[waynieZ]

Well men my Heat Exchanger came in today. Very Nice piece.

[cwylie]

Hey I noticed the hood latch clears the heat exhanger but hits the top lip on the a/c condenser. How did you all resolve this? Does cutting the lip off the condenser give you enough clearance? Should I worry about messing up the condenser if I cut that lip off?