LSX427 Cooling issue's????
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Ok, I do have a 160thermastat, I drained the water and antifreeze out and filled it back up with straight water and a bottole of waterwetter. Also I wrapped my wastegate pipe sinsce it sits on top of the fan housing and was melting the rubber seal a little. So that should take care of that with the wrap. I did notice upon filling the radiator back up I had a tremendous amount of steam coming out of the radiator cap and just spewing the water out os the radiator. So now I am curious if this is some of my problem as well.
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You are well within normal temp. operation. Many stock cars don't have the fans come on until 220-230 range. I have a 160 stat and my fans come on early but I still run around the temp. range you are seeing. I wish it was a little cooler but it doesn't cause a problem.
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You are well within normal temp. operation. Many stock cars don't have the fans come on until 220-230 range. I have a 160 stat and my fans come on early but I still run around the temp. range you are seeing. I wish it was a little cooler but it doesn't cause a problem.
Ok, I do have a 160thermastat, I drained the water and antifreeze out and filled it back up with straight water and a bottole of waterwetter. Also I wrapped my wastegate pipe sinsce it sits on top of the fan housing and was melting the rubber seal a little. So that should take care of that with the wrap. I did notice upon filling the radiator back up I had a tremendous amount of steam coming out of the radiator cap and just spewing the water out os the radiator. So now I am curious if this is some of my problem as well.
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If the head gasket was leaking then under boost I would push water out the overflow and the temp would go higher than 210-215. I believe the steam is from me draining the radiator when the motor was still hot. Hot to where it would burn me. The water temp stays steady, I am just looking to get it a little cooler.
If the head gasket was leaking then under boost I would push water out the overflow and the temp would go higher than 210-215. I believe the steam is from me draining the radiator when the motor was still hot. Hot to where it would burn me. The water temp stays steady, I am just looking to get it a little cooler.
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FWIW, 438" LSx filled block, ~2000hp, we can go to the track, in the staging lanes 165 MAX, down track does not see over 175, once we hit the return lane and drive back to the pits the temp does not get over 168. We're running a double pass drag style radiator and a 55gpm pump with a 160 stat thats been modified to open around 155.
What fan setup do you have on there now? Maybe add or change out your fans do something that has more CFM, have 2 pullers and 1 or 2 pushers. Then get a high PSI radiator cap. Just some more ideas to help cool you down...
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This is my fan setup. I think I may have found a small issue that will help with the cooling. I talked with Jerry (cablebandit) today and I believe I am only running around 26deg. of timing at cruising speed, so this may cause higher temps as well. My main problem I believe as well is the air dam on the bottom of the car. It is sitting behind the radiator a little now since we moved the radiator forward.
This is my fan setup. I think I may have found a small issue that will help with the cooling. I talked with Jerry (cablebandit) today and I believe I am only running around 26deg. of timing at cruising speed, so this may cause higher temps as well. My main problem I believe as well is the air dam on the bottom of the car. It is sitting behind the radiator a little now since we moved the radiator forward.
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This is my fan setup. I think I may have found a small issue that will help with the cooling. I talked with Jerry (cablebandit) today and I believe I am only running around 26deg. of timing at cruising speed, so this may cause higher temps as well. My main problem I believe as well is the air dam on the bottom of the car. It is sitting behind the radiator a little now since we moved the radiator forward.
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