scimitar 1978 gte

10X

Hi and Happy Easter to all. Getting my ford v6 Essex 3ltr back on Tuesday after a re-build,
should I put evans waterless coolant or water and antifreeze, also will drain the auto gearbox is Dextron 3 all right to use in it. Thanks.

JoeySully

I would put it in! especially with the generally poor cooling system in the SE6. Hope you have thrown out any "kevlar" hoses before you use Evans or it might just all end up on the road! Silicone hoses are the job and will outlive the car.

out of interest what did the rebuild entail and what was the cost ?

Cooling system is 12L so your going to need 2x5L and 2x1L bottles of Evans at least.
If you are using the evans cleaning fluid too then let me know its good for 3 uses I have heard! your going to need 12 L of that too but you might get away with using it at all if you blow out the rad and cooling system.

10X

Hi Joey, Left the engine in with engineering shop told them to do whatever it takes I want it
right, wont be ready until the 16 april waiting for parts from England. No final price yet.
Where can I get a set of rad hoses, also was thinking of putting in an extra fan any ideas
of what fan to use. Im in wexford where are you at. Can you Pm me your E-mail address
please. Patrick.

JoeySully

Queensbury Road garage do the set but you can make up your own and it works out cheaper.

Lots of details on Scimitarweb

JoeySully

here is the hose list of hoses that I used -

1 x 45-38 straight reducer
2 x 38-35 90 reducer
1m 1/2" rubber hose
1m 5/8" rubber hose
1 x 5/8" - 1/2" plastic reducer
1 x Rony-flex hose 38mm x 400mm

http://www.scimitarweb.co.uk/sgwrs/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=4935&p=85197&hilit=silicone#p85197

10X

Hi joey, Thanks for the info will go that way. That car looks a stunner the amount of work
you put into it is amazing . I have it all in front of me . Cant wait to get the engine back
and start re-fitting the body then off to the painters, hope to have it finished end of may
then hope we can meet up somewhere. Again thanks .