Throttle body coolant line.
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Throttle body coolant line. What is everybody doing with the little coolant line on the front of the block (the one that also routes coolant to the throttle body to help it warm up faster)? I'm planning on using the LS6 intake and with this you just cap the crossover lines at the back of the block, correct? Can you do this at the front also? Thanks for any help/info.
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Re: Throttle body coolant line. No. The front line should not be capped off. You can bypass the throttle body to keep it cooler if you want, but just capping the line would be a mistake. It is there to always purge air bubbles from the system to prevent hot spots. The line should go to a fitting high on the radiator, or tee into one of the return hoses.
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91 Z28 LS2 408CI, LS9 Supercharger, LPE GT7 cam, Yank3000, 3450 raceweight.
Latest numbers: 9.71 ET, 141.42 MPH, 1.40 60' , 610 RWHP Mustang Dyno
www.speartech.com
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Re: Throttle body coolant line. So this means coolant flows out of both sides of the block? I would want to tie them with a tee and then dump it into the radiator by means of an additional nipple welded to the radiator neck (below the cap area of course)?
Re: Throttle body coolant line. If your just going to stay where its warm then ok, but if you were going to travel in real cold weather then leave it hooked up or you might risk icing.
