Got more done
there is a comment on the conversion manual that says the chinese radiators have some troubles fitting... yep, they do
and the other side.... same issue different spot
so I kept working on this until I got a hole in it (dang it)
I don't know what I'm going to do - I can buy a tank that someone else has flattened to clear the spark plug and the cooling lines; but I don't like their solution for cooling lines (which there is another issue I'll bring up in a bit).... so maybe I'll just make a tank.... why not? it's not like I'm moving to Salt Lake city or anything soon
so here's the issue (with the spark plug which is really the worse issue)
back to the radiators...
the issue clearanced
and more clearance
other side is easy
keep in mind, I'm heating these up to about 400-600 degrees before I tap on them to minimize cracking and aid in moving the metal
and left side clearanced more
so here's the other problem... one of the holes is stripped.... I think I'm going to get clever and build a manifold to tie the two together then tie into the radiator. I'll weld the manifold to the head
as I said, some clearancing was needed
back to the other side... the other issue with the right side the hose from the water pump is vertical and a larger diameter.... so it's tough to get a hose onto it - fortunately conversion parts has a clever solution for it (if you can weld aluminum)
installed
I ended up putting the coil next to the carb.... seems about the best spot for it.
So tomorrow, I'll either buy another tank or the material to build one.... and build that manifold as well.... the wire it, then vroom.