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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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mind went blank on a L98 does the coolant enter the block from top rad.hose or bottom hose
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I should think it enters via the bottom hose and exits through the T-stat and the upper hose, else a stuck T-stat could leave the engine w/o coolant. Also the top hose can be above the coolant level.
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I should think it enters via the bottom hose and exits through the T-stat and the upper hose, else a stuck T-stat could leave the engine w/o coolant. Also the top hose can be above the coolant level.
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yea, remember the LT-1 is reverse flow, and the water enters the heads first to keep em cool so they can run more timing
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thats what my brain thought also just needed to hear it thanks, hell to get old
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