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76 B. Bombi "Gatito Malo"
- Thread starter ezroller
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Man, painting..... I’m a painter by hobby and this was a lot of work. 
Had too!!! ?
por 15 base, primer and gloss black rusto. Would have looked a lot nicer had I sprayed the chassis but...... is what it is. It’s protected now and looks 10x better than it did
Had too!!! ?
por 15 base, primer and gloss black rusto. Would have looked a lot nicer had I sprayed the chassis but...... is what it is. It’s protected now and looks 10x better than it did
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Radiator and oil cooler are at the radiator shop getting cleaned, pressure tested and painted. Lots of shit in the passages. Woooooooohooooo!!! It’s times for reassembly ladies and gentlemen!!! Thanks to those that help along the way and continue to help!!! I appreciate you!
Hey @Bobcatbob got part numbers for the radiator hoses or do you typical just use the flexible make your own shape hoses.... wait let me guess, you didn’t have to replace those? man.... I paid too much for this heap. Well like a bad stock purchase, ride it til the green!!!
Elon Musk would be proud of that “Mapp Gun”. Project looks great! And you never pay to much for the journey a Snow cat rebuild offers....something you tell your grandchildren about.
I tried to find stock replacement hoses for the Bombi...both odd balls. I ended up using the old hoses (which were in pretty good shape, though when I refurbish, I try to replace all rubber and wearables). I have a bunch of gates hoses I bought....just couldn‘t make them fit (that top hose is a Chinese noddle).
Keep up the great work! Have you looked at the clutch? Compression tested the engine?
Bob
I tried to find stock replacement hoses for the Bombi...both odd balls. I ended up using the old hoses (which were in pretty good shape, though when I refurbish, I try to replace all rubber and wearables). I have a bunch of gates hoses I bought....just couldn‘t make them fit (that top hose is a Chinese noddle).
Keep up the great work! Have you looked at the clutch? Compression tested the engine?
Bob
Hahahah! I love fire. I beat Elon to the flame thrower Idea.
I died laughing when I heard about the Boring Company and it's flame throwers.
For the radiator hose, I'm gonna cobble something together. Saw a good video from NAPA actually on restomodding coolant hoses. They had a novel plan. Get the bends you need in rubber (preferably gates and not silicone) and join them together using straight pipe and clamps. I'll go this route. And yes that top hose is the most oddly shaped radiator hose I have ever seen.
Got a call from the radiator shop today......Bad news not only is my oil cooler cracked and damaged from what appears to be water in the hydraulic system that worked its way into the oil cooler then froze, (ballooned end on the cooler was the warning sign as well as the oil "wet spot" on the fins) my damn radiator has multiple leaking points. Gonna re-core the old radiator (275$) and buy a new oil cooler. They wanted 300 to repair the cooler. I'll just buy a new one.
Haven't done a compression test yet Bob....I should have already done that buuuuuuuut. And I haven't looked at the clutch yet either, however it grabbed really well when it was running. I do a compression test but the way things have been going, I'm not sure I want to know, yet
I died laughing when I heard about the Boring Company and it's flame throwers.For the radiator hose, I'm gonna cobble something together. Saw a good video from NAPA actually on restomodding coolant hoses. They had a novel plan. Get the bends you need in rubber (preferably gates and not silicone) and join them together using straight pipe and clamps. I'll go this route. And yes that top hose is the most oddly shaped radiator hose I have ever seen.
Got a call from the radiator shop today......Bad news not only is my oil cooler cracked and damaged from what appears to be water in the hydraulic system that worked its way into the oil cooler then froze, (ballooned end on the cooler was the warning sign as well as the oil "wet spot" on the fins) my damn radiator has multiple leaking points. Gonna re-core the old radiator (275$) and buy a new oil cooler. They wanted 300 to repair the cooler. I'll just buy a new one.
Haven't done a compression test yet Bob
....I should have already done that buuuuuuuut. And I haven't looked at the clutch yet either, however it grabbed really well when it was running. I do a compression test but the way things have been going, I'm not sure I want to know, yet
Yeah I totally agree.... now Bobs got me spooked that more gremlins are lurking ??? but on the bright side, I’ve been doing a bit of research on our motors and these cross flow Kent motors are actually pretty bad ass and have a huge cult following. The ones we have are the updated 711m’s. Lots of mod parts. Found one pushing 300hp???
HillBilt
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Yeah, cool little engine for sure. Ive read alot of hate on the little 1.6 but not sure why. I was actually impressed, but my expectations were low to be honest. It hauled 6 of us up the mountain 2nd gear no problem, smaller grades 3rd sometimes 4th. I feel EFI and a small turbski would be tits and have more power than I would need for my use anyways.
Kent Crossflow - HPE Motorsport
hpemotorsport.co.uk
Take a look at these bombi motors!!!! Candyyyyy
Lead the way! I'm definitely no motorhead, but I'm a quick study. It'd really help out with the power loss at elevation. Maybe one day your EFI kit will show.
(24096) Mobile Hydraulic Oil Cooler, 0-30 GPM, 14 HP; Model OC-42
www.americancoolingsolutions.com
Replacement hydraulic oil cooler that I'm going with after a 10 hours of down the rabbit-hole research.
In case the link breaks for future generations of Bombi owners-
Mobile Hydralic oil cooler 14 HP 0-30gpm Model OC-42
Pic Time = ) I'm all visual
Chassis Paint inside done- Lesson learned.....Don't spend the time I did to only paint half
Gatito get fresh air for the first time in months.
New Battery tray- I couldn't paint, sand , clean or do anything under the old one and figured the next person that tore this thing apart would appreciate that I solved that problem. Bolt up! Too many things on this bombi that should have been bolt on. Like the foot rests...
Chassis Paint inside done- Lesson learned.....Don't spend the time I did to only paint half
Gatito get fresh air for the first time in months.
New Battery tray- I couldn't paint, sand , clean or do anything under the old one and figured the next person that tore this thing apart would appreciate that I solved that problem. Bolt up! Too many things on this bombi that should have been bolt on. Like the foot rests...
BOB!!!!! I think I found the radiator hoses
www.gates.com
www.gates.com
I'm pulling the trigger 1973 pinto Gates PN 20700, 20701 WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO
Molded Coolant Hose | Gates Corporation
www.gates.com
Molded Coolant Hose | Gates Corporation
www.gates.com
I'm pulling the trigger 1973 pinto Gates PN 20700, 20701 WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO
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Exhaust manifold gasket ordered...
www.pegasusautoracing.com
1.6L Single Piece Graphite Exhaust Manifold (Header) Gasket - Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies
Never blow out another exhaust header gasket! Thick graphite compresses to compensate for warped header flanges on FF1600 engines. Fits Ford Kent Crossflow.
We’re good to go @Bobcatbob! Those are the right part numbers. Oreillys drop ship-next day. Under 40$
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HillBilt
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Made some brackets today. The old ones were toast. Bent & mismatched. Think I'm gonna run with out the heat shield...Personel accountability applies here
Just keep in mind that it does get pretty hot, I'm going to be adding a small section of heat shield from where the exhaust leaves the engine cover to the 90* bend up. I had 2, 1 liter oil jugs back there and within the first 10mins of me running the cat they slid forward and melted through and dumped out all over what I had just cleaned and painted
Everything looks awesome and appreciate you posting part #s
You’re the man! Let me know how they line up. Really like the mufflers you and Hillbilt went with! (Is that a cherry bomb muffler? If so, that’s going to sound awesome!). That exhaust manifold should be a cinch to braze over (grind a flat/grove....good to go).BOB!!!!! I think I found the radiator hoses
Molded Coolant Hose | Gates Corporation
Molded Coolant Hose | Gates Corporation
I'm pulling the trigger 1973 pinto Gates PN 20700, 20701 WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO
Almost time to let that beauty out of the barn!
Bob
The hoses look identical including the flare on the top hose. Only difference is the bottom hose has some extra hose on it that needs to be trimmed otherwise it’s a perfect match.
Damn!Just keep in mind that it does get pretty hot, I'm going to be adding a small section of heat shield from where the exhaust leaves the engine cover to the 90* bend up. I had 2, 1 liter oil jugs back there and within the first 10mins of me running the cat they slid forward and melted through and dumped out all over what I had just cleaned and painted
Everything looks awesome and appreciate you posting part #s
what a mess! oh, alright looks like I'll have to fab up something for protection.