aluminum heads
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Nov 2014
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aluminum heads
Hay everyone I have been working on the vett and it was time to fire it up. I have aluminum heads and fired up good was setting timing and trying to put 20 min. On it of run time was watching temperature. Within 8 min. It got 250. I shut it down let it cool down found out it had air pocket in cooling system. Fit the problem I ran the car five 20 min. Heat cycles it ran at 190 no problems.
The question is did I do any damage to the head's. What is the temperature that has to get for damage to happen.
The question is did I do any damage to the head's. What is the temperature that has to get for damage to happen.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 344
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From: oak harbor wa
Usmc,
I think you'll be fine at 250. I had a sbc go to 260 when a fan belt spun off and once it cooled and change the belts it was fine. If there was a air pocket it ciuld have been reading steam temp vs water temp too
I think you'll be fine at 250. I had a sbc go to 260 when a fan belt spun off and once it cooled and change the belts it was fine. If there was a air pocket it ciuld have been reading steam temp vs water temp too
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