Radiator / hoses for kswap crx

[@BigDog50001]

Looking good Jonathan!

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you 💪

[@ManicMechanic007]

The attention to detail is always rewarding to see, the little hose support bracket is an example of your quest to go that extra mile. Well done !

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you! Just trying my best 💪

[@crxtodd16]

Thumbs up for that OEM+ custom radiator hose support bracket! Yeah boy, get it. Haha.

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you, for some reason I'm most proud of that bracket 🤣

[@Chupopy]

Liking the video even before watching it.!

[@themechanic6117]

I appreciate that 💪

[@jalmolky]

Thanks for the video. Really appreciate you walking us through all the little adaptations you come up with. They are clever. Speaking of clever, maybe if you run the fan in reverse you can blow the hair back onto your head. Might be worth a try ;p

[@themechanic6117]

You're welcome, thanks for watching. Ha! 🤣 if it were only that easy to get my hair back 😄👍

[@nmarkose]

She is coming along great. Can’t wait for the first start in the near future

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you! Fingers crossed that everything going smoothly on first start up lol

[@alfredbernal8603]

Good job my Friend! Please update us on the small leak ✌🕶🔧

[@themechanic6117]

Definitely, I'm sure it'll pop up some day . Very tiny leaks are the worst to find

[@OneLegged-honda-mechanic]

Very cool! I’ve been following your Crx project journey since the beginning.

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you, I appreciate the support 💪

[@EFnPete]

Bro i wanna thank you a million times for this video! Ive been fighting with what hoses to use 😅. Great video!

[@themechanic6117]

No problem lol. Glad the video helped you

[@droman752]

I love to see what you do for the a/c and radiator fan wiring!

[@themechanic6117]

There won't be AC on this car .unfortunately

[@TheRebuilt1]

well done and the hose bracket with the indentions was clever

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you 💪

[@mcef9117]

Awesome work bro!Hopefully that small leak goes away once you pump some heat those hoses. R.i.p hair 😂😂

[@themechanic6117]

I'll keep you guys updated on that small leak , I'm sure it'll show its face some day

[@CopyUnauthorized]

Great content man Im in the midst of a k ef and your crx series has been a real inspiration 🍻

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you ! My build is taking forever but it's getting there👍

[@oreally8605]

2024 Summer, your CRX should be ready im guessing. Im planning on getting a HPS short Ram intake for my 2012 Scion xB. HPS good products. Bro, the stuff you gotta know! I've always been impressed by you mechanics.

[@themechanic6117]

Thanks you for watching, those HPS couplers were very high quality! 👌 . I don't know when it'll be running but I'm trying to make progress 💪

[@burgertowngarage]

Love your project vids. I just bought a cheap blown up bugeye impreza, I'm gonna need all the motivation I can get lol

[@themechanic6117]

Nice, I like the bug eye models. Seems like a good project car 👍

[@lo12dvader30]

Excellent job bro

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you 💪

[@erocker78]

Great job on all the fabrication. Looks great.

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you! I can't even count how many hours of work it took to do all this 🤣

[@erocker78]

@@themechanic6117 but hard work pays off. I love how you made the lower part of the core support removable.

[@themechanic6117]

Yeah I thought it was a pretty good idea. I'm happy with how it turned out👍 . I'm constantly trying to do things differently from how everyone else does it lol

[@yardspeed13]

Outstanding work mate, that crooked tap got me good XD I really like that bottom hose bracket, super clean... any excuse to get the Miller out huh? :) Keep up the good work Sir!

[@themechanic6117]

Unfortunately I didn't know I was tapping it crooked till after it was done . I'll have to fix that . The Miller is always ready to go 💪 love using that thing lol

[@BruceLyeg]

Coming along nicely. Cutting out that supported and making your own was an excellent idea, it's much sturdier than the other bits and pieces. Do you have any of when you'll have it on the road?

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you, I really don't know when but it'll be running before anything and the day I go for the first test drive it definitely won't be done lol.

[@basabra]

Awesome, enjoyed the video. Next video the wiring? Do you also need to install the shifting mechanism?

[@themechanic6117]

Yes I need to do the shifter assembly, wiring will probably be last. Glad you enjoyed the videos 💪

[@CHIBA280CRV]

Fantastic work on the hose bracket and the home made radiator support. What I want to know is , are you going to strip the entire car to the frame and take care of the rust and any dents or repairs needed to it before you put it on the road ? Or are you just going to get her running and put her on the road ? It would be shame if you didn’t strip her completely and take her her the proper way she needs to be done 😢..👍🏼x 5..

[@themechanic6117]

Initially I just want the car to drive and be functional/reliable.... once that's all done. Then I'll wait to tear it apart to give the body of the car more attention

[@TheRebuilt1]

Not trying to sell or spend someone else money but Rywire sells a nice tucked radiator that fit in my 87 CRX with a B17 nicely.

[@themechanic6117]

I didn't even know he sells those kind of things

[@djambrosia]

Just wondering but won't that fan shroud restrict flow during normal driving? I used a golf GTI rad for my bug conversion and the shroud had these rubber flaps that would allow air flow through but prevented recirculation when the fan was going. Looks like I need to up my bracket game and finally fix those "temporary" zip ties.

[@themechanic6117]

It's only temporary until it works lol. I'm no engineer, I'm hoping someone did their homework and having the shroud closed off will work lol. I've seen oem fans on car before where it's just a single fan and the rest of it is blocked off....at least I think I've seen that lol. We'll find out eventually if it can keep the engine cool.

[@northpoint1039]

For the coolant plug area you talked about - Put a purge valve in there. Looks to be high enough from the camera shot.

[@themechanic6117]

A purge valve Like to bleed the system?

[@northpoint1039]

@@themechanic6117 Yes, It looks like the ideal space to have it. Even if you do not use it, It will be there when you need it. :)

[@themechanic6117]

That's a pretty good idea. I could see air being trapped there . 👍

[@northpoint1039]

@@themechanic6117 I would hate to see all your hard work get nailed by trapped air :)

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you for the tip 👍

[@johnmorrow1628]

You could always pressure test it and spray the connections with soapy water

[@themechanic6117]

Yeah that might be my next test 👍 hopefully it's something easy

[@tigris4149a2]

I got so frustrated with my hose search etc that I bought a speedfactory tucked rad setup

[@themechanic6117]

I know the feeling. It sucks having to buy 3 different sets of Hoses. I'm really not happy about the recommendation from vtec academy...maybe I messed up or I'm missing something. Who knows

[@tigris4149a2]

@@themechanic6117 it’s based off old oem honda parts. Not these aftermarket bolt ons made by these other companies.

[@themechanic6117]

That's what I figured, I thought to myself that if I had oem parts those Hoses would probably fit nicely 👍

[@d-anger-noodle]

Talks about not reinventing the wheel by using a tried and true setup... reinvents the wheel anyway with custom fabrication to make the bolt-in system better 😂

[@themechanic6117]

🤣 so far this build has taught me that I'm not always capable of following the crowd.

[@j_mm1084]

Just came across the your vids was watching the kseries engine build from 5 years lol subscribed 👍

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you, yeah it's been a slow process