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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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My 69 427/390 hp seems to run quite a bit stronger before the under hood temp reaches normal level. At normal temp, everything under the hood is hot. The open style air cleaner housing is so hot, that I can't keep my hand on it. The car runs well, does not over heat--temp gage shows about 180-210, depending on conditions. I'm thinking that a cold air induction would help. Any ideas if it would be worthwhile to install a later c3 dual snorkal air filter with hoses that run over the radiator?
Are these systems very restrictive?
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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The coated headers are supposed to help under hood temps, since a lot of the heat comes off the headers. Be sure to get the ones coated inside and out.
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