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That fuel line was one of the first things to go! That raidator has been replaced and new puller fan located behind. It took quite a bit of effort to model and have a raidator built to fit, but I think it was well worth it. The shrouded puller fan should be more efficient also.

yes, a retirement project. I've had it about a year, 2005 Stalker, fifth maybe sixth owner unfinished.... and a bit of a mess. I’ve spent most of my time sorting the engine. Just starting to think about the chassis and body work. The picture is car on trailer ready to come home...

I don’t have the part, just pictures where they were used. I think I will be able to fabricate one from aluminum, just wanted to find one for ease…..

When I used google lens to search, many images from airplanes came up, but nothing quite like what I'm looking for.

Does anyone know what this part is called? I been searching and don't know what to use for key words. THANKS IN ADVANCE

I was not familiar with the TKX transmissions, quick research and they seem well suited for this application. I saw your clutch choice earlier. What bellhousing did you use? Which ratios?

Searya, I am considering a 3800 V6 swap to LS in a Stalker and working through the details. So, I’m finding this thread particularly interesting. Would you share your radiator dimensions, and fan make/model? Also I can assist in drawing, and can cut your alternator bracket from mild steel, let me know if I can be of assistance.

Styrofoam mockup. 16h x 20w x 3thick would not quite fit without chamfering the corners. the top is almost touching, the bottom has at least 1" clearance, sides maybe 1/2". I's going to be very difficult at this size to place the fan behind. I've got it resting on the top cross bar. and out at the bottom. to clearance the lower A-arm bolt. Not really fond of this arrangement. But do like the way this size fills the space. More to come....

Champion tank looks really thin. do you have any pictures of the back side?

I'm under the impression that the expansion tank needs some flow to assist in bleeding air from points that might capture air. I can see the top of there radiator as having potential to capture air. That said a port near the top could be incorporated to evacuate air while filling the system.

So originally, I was going to use a simple over flow tank. The coolant water outlet (near firewall) is the highest point of the cooling system. My plan WAS to put a filler like this on the engine outlet, and use an overflow catch can. Been reading, and working on a NEW PLAN to use a pressurized expansion tank. A port near top of radiator, a second in the filler (above) I'm a little confused on how to plumb the expansion tank return line. It seems like the expansion tank return line needs some vacuum / suction. It also sems like this may be a delicate balance. Maybe just the restriction in the small diameter of the supply lines balance everything out... I'm a little unclear. The heater core and plumbing have been removed and ports freeze plugged. So going to need to find an alternate point to plumb the return line. Also unclear if the expansion tank has to be the highest point of the system? If not there are lots of options. If it does, then the fire wall is probably the best option. Guidance would be much appreciated!

I took some measurements yesterday. I measured in the yellow plane thinking that a slight angle would give the largest height. allowing for some clearance (about 1/2 to 1") on all sides 16" high 20" wide. My plan is to go get some rigid foam board insulation sheathing and cut a 16x20x? block to test fit. After studying the inside shape of the hood, I doubt that knocking off the corners is really going to allow any gains in size. Again hoping test fit of foam board will tell. Looking at fans, there are a lot of 16" ones. I've feelin that radiator needs to be at least 16" tall. Reading about fans, the round fans do not take advantage of the full area of the radiator. I would really like to build sheet metal duct and mount the fan behind the radiator. This may be a real challenge with the tube frame basically in the same space... but I think something like this would work. I also find this radiator interesting in that it is a double pass and inlet and outlet are on the same side. My engine was originally transvers mounted, so both water pump inlet and outlet at back of the block are on the driver's side.

I had found Griffin Radiators. They have some measuring instructions and a form to get a quote. I may use rough measurements to get some idea of cost. Thanks!

this may work, but on initial consideration I think that it will need the top corners "knocked off" but wont know till I make a template

not ready to start on that puzzle yet! I have several concerns about spaces used... I will add this to my "list"... THANK YOU

Prompted me to question…. What are your thoughts about posting a single build thread with questions/considerations along the way vs. induvial questions in general tech?

My first Post! The car is an unfinished 2005 Brunton Stalker. 3800 SC engine. I’m not fond of the radiator that is on my car. In replacing, I hope to be able to shorten/improve hoses routing and clean up the appearance maybe flow air better. I know at one point Stalker Cars had a custom one designed and built, but through google searches, the company who built the radiator does not seem to be in business. This is a radiator from a 80’a Hyundai Excel. Looking from the front the lower tank is very visible. Not very attractive. I think by using a side tank radiator, I can clean this up and open options for inlet and outlet locations. The radiator sits at about a 25 degree angle. It seems this this was due to clearance on the lower outlet. Guessing I can easily get it to 15 degree. Maybe 10… Not sure if I can, but I would like to bring the radiator top forward enough to allow for a rear mounted fan. I might even be able to mount the radiator perpendicular… I’ve been trying to figure out how to measure and consider different radiator sizes. I’ve only come up with cutting blocks of Styrofoam and test fitting… do you have any suggestions? I would like to stay away from a fully custom radiator. Looking online at Summit and Jegs for standard sizes. Where else should I look? Any manufacturer recommendations? Looking for any input/suggestions/considerations TIA -- Stan

Hello ALL! I’ve been lurking in the background on this site for quite some time. I’s time to introduce myself. Last May I brought home an unfinished Stalker from 2005. By my account I’m the 5th maybe 6th owner of this car. I’ve spent the past several months taking inventory of what is there and what is missing…. Had I taken better inventory and done more research I probably should have passed on this car. That’s all behind me and I have a wonderful puzzle or maybe multiple puzzles in parallel ahead of me! My short-term goal is to see if I can get the engine to run. From records/receipts, the engine has been sitting since 2007. The wiring harness was missing, so I went to work finding a salvage one, and reworking it. All the fluids were drained and refreshed. Earlier this week was my first attempt to power up and see if the starter would turn over the car and build oil pressure. SUCCESS! Then I powered up the PCM and was able to read codes from it! Another success. I’m now working on pluming the fuel and cooling systems. While continuing to assess overall condition of past owners’ steps…. More to come

MV8 where do you go to find reference information like this? For example you have about 16" high by 18" wide, where do you look up cars that had radiators this size? TIA -- Stan