C&R HE Install

[gr8snkbite]

Sorry for the delay..i know you all are anxious to see. So wait no further. First off, i must give Van and his crew at Revan Racing a big Kudo's. C&R also. This is some serious hardware and well worth every penny.

So...the parts..as you well know.


I had already removed the old unit and made ready. CH53 came over to assist..rather be the gopher....

Side by side of new and old...


Mounted the pump bracket..Needed to add washers (not in the kit) to ensure a clean uniform and even fit. Otherwise the bracket would sit cockeyed



Then installed the pump. Rotating the pump in the rubber mount was a PITA, so i removed it, greased the inside and reinserted the pump at a slight angle to clear the fan.


Fan clearance from under


Wiring was simple. I just feed everything how i wanted. The relay i mounted on the outside of the frame on both sides. The grey and black grounds were mounted together.


The fuse assy comes closed looped. I cut the wire leaving a larger amount on one side for a cleaner install to the fuse box. Added a double female 10 gage wire butt connector (not in the kit) to one end, and the supplied larger closed loop connector to the longer end.



Made my connection to the hot lead from the fuse box. I had to place both directly under the existing hot lead. I also had to dremmel a little of the inside tab away (the red extended cap) since with the additional wires loops, the height of the bolt changes. This allowed the red cap to sit properly and for the fuse box cover to snap back in perfectly.


Then we added the coolant. Checked all lines, connections, etc. Yes, i did change both hoses (from coolant tank to pump, pump to HE). Started the car, and did the rag test.



All done. Worked great. We ran the car for about 20 minutes or so to vent all air and test the fanes. I couldn't believe the force of air being passed through. I couldn't even hear them from inside the car. What an awesome product. And relatively easy to do. Fan clearance wasn't even in question.
Video of it running soon coming.

[6-Speed]

Thanks for sharing this fine tech write-up. I like the fan assisted cooling of this HE.

[SpeedRacer]

Excellent write up. Looks like a mod I might want to try... Thanks.

[Joe G]

Thanks Keith - great write up!


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[Birdman]

Thanks Keith for the great pics and discriptions. Looks great . Another good addition to our tech library.

[TOMMY GUN]

Very nice write up Keith.

What did Matt do, take the pics?


Were the inline fuse pieces in the kit? What size fuses are used?
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[gr8snkbite]

Originally Posted by TOMMY GUN

Very nice write up Keith.

What did Matt do, take the pics?


Were the inline fuse pieces in the kit? What size fuses are used?
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Thx..Matt helped....a little...

Everything you need is in the kit, except for what Van mentioned in his email when he sent out the diagrams, but he forgot to mention the butt connector and spacers. The kit comes with a 30amp blade fuse, but you need a 15amp. Did you get his email?

[Dactyl]

Great Write Up Keith. And it didn't take all that long to loooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaddddddddd. Hiiiiiggghhhhh Sssssssspppppppppeeeeeeeedddddddddd lllllllooooooowwwwwwwwww dddddddddrrrraaaaaaaagggggggg

I know Amish with DSL, dial up internet, I think you just like hearing the modem connect and instead of "you've got mail" it's "your mail will come faster with the U.S. Post Office" LOL

[gr8snkbite]

Originally Posted by Dactyl

Great Write Up Keith. And it didn't take all that long to loooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaddddddddd. Hiiiiiggghhhhh Sssssssspppppppppeeeeeeeedddddddddd lllllllooooooowwwwwwwwww dddddddddrrrraaaaaaaagggggggg

I know Amish with DSL, dial up internet, I think you just like hearing the modem connect and instead of "you've got mail" it's "your mail will come faster with the U.S. Post Office" LOL

morning humor...i figured as much.....

everything always comes back....just wait....

[frydguy79]

great kit!

how much $$$?

[gr8snkbite]

Originally Posted by frydguy79

great kit!

how much $$$?

yea, it's an awesome piece of craftsmanship....

i was part of the group buy..i beleive it was 600..including shipping

[gr8snkbite]

update....

because the HE is a bit taller, i found that the center two 5.5mm screws for the splitter hit the bottom of it, subsequently putting downward pressure against the splitter. I cut those two screws back about an 1/8". No more pressure, good clearance now.

Since it's nice out....time for a drive......

[CH53Driver]

Originally Posted by gr8snkbite

I had already removed the old unit and made ready. CH53 came over to assist..rather be the gopher....

So this is how it is?

Originally Posted by TOMMY GUN

Very nice write up Keith.

What did Matt do, take the pics?


Were the inline fuse pieces in the kit? What size fuses are used?
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NO, I ran to the store 10 times to get stuff that Van didn't send.

Originally Posted by gr8snkbite

Thx..Matt helped....a little...

Everything you need is in the kit, except for what Van mentioned in his email when he sent out the diagrams, but he forgot to mention the butt connector and spacers. The kit comes with a 30amp blade fuse, but you need a 15amp. Did you get his email?

Coming from Mr. "Hey, run to the store and get this that Van didn't send". How many times did I hear that yesterday?

Originally Posted by Dactyl

Great Write Up Keith. And it didn't take all that long to loooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaddddddddd. Hiiiiiggghhhhh Sssssssspppppppppeeeeeeeedddddddddd lllllllooooooowwwwwwwwww dddddddddrrrraaaaaaaagggggggg

I know Amish with DSL, dial up internet, I think you just like hearing the modem connect and instead of "you've got mail" it's "your mail will come faster with the U.S. Post Office" LOL

Originally Posted by gr8snkbite

update....



Since it's nice out....time for a drive......

Make sure you don't stall...

[TOMMY GUN]

What is the complete list of stuff one may need?

Just washers and electrical connections?

Every garage should have those anyway?


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[CH53Driver]

Originally Posted by TOMMY GUN

What is the complete list of stuff one may need?

Just washers and electrical connections?

Every garage should have those anyway?


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This what I can remember from the top of my head:

1) two 15 AMP fuses (blade style)
2) two 8-10 gauge butt splices
3) ? 14-16 gauge quick splices (I can't remember the amount needed)
4) twelve stainless steel 5/16" washers
5) beer
6) 5' of that black wire protector stuff...whatever it is called
7) electrical tape

[TOMMY GUN]

Originally Posted by CH53Driver

This what I can remember from the top of my head:

1) two 15 AMP fuses (blade style)
2) two 8-10 gauge butt splices
3) ? 14-16 gauge quick splices (I can't remember the amount needed)
4) twelve stainless steel 5/16" washers
5) beer
6) 5' of that black wire protector stuff...whatever it is called
7) electrical tape

What!!!

Van didn't include coupons for free beer? Sheesh.


It is cool to get this kind of input early on so that a company can add small stuff to make a more complete kit.


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[gr8snkbite]

Originally Posted by TOMMY GUN

What!!!

Van didn't include coupons for free beer? Sheesh.


It is cool to get this kind of input early on so that a company can add small stuff to make a more complete kit.


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Yea, he's gonna pay big time when i go down next year....

Didin't you get his email with the diagram and "partial" list of things needed???
The only thing we had to get not previously mentioned by Van was the washers and double female butt connectors as Matt mentioned above.

[gr8snkbite]

Matt..i really appreciate all your efforts yesterday...really.....

oh...and yours showed up today...maybe it'll show up on ebay....

[TOMMY GUN]

Originally Posted by gr8snkbite

Yea, he's gonna pay big time when i go down next year....

Didin't you get his email with the diagram and "partial" list of things needed???
The only thing we had to get not previously mentioned by Van was the washers and double female butt connectors as Matt mentioned above.

I haven't looked at the email yet, I have too many other things I'm working on at the moment.

Car is in hibernation.


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[TOMMY GUN]

Originally Posted by gr8snkbite

Matt..i really appreciate all your efforts yesterday...really.....

oh...and yours showed up today...maybe it'll show up on ebay....

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