Coolant bypass and Lid
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Intermediate
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From: Cupertino ca
Coolant bypass and Lid
2 things... who sells a cut lid? versus doing it myself? and how effective is bypassing the throttlebody coolant flow (96 LT4) what disadvantages or anything i have to look out for? THANKS :chevy
Burning Brakes
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From: Nashville TN
Re: Coolant bypass and Lid (CORVETTE GURU)
You can buy a jigsaw to cut the lid yourself for the same price as the purchase. Or use a friends. :) Just cut off as much as you can without loosing the frame. Just look at a picture of one on the internet for an idea. There is no art to it, you're just making the hole bigger. The disadvantage here is that a slightly louder intake noise can be heard, though if you have an exhaust you can't notice it.
As to the coolant bypass, I did not realy notice any gains, but it is easy and in theory it should work. The point of it from what I have heard is to heat the throttle body which doesn't make much sense anways, because the coolant doesn't get hot until a few minutes after engine operation. Really, I'd do it unless you live in Canada or some other artic region.
As to the coolant bypass, I did not realy notice any gains, but it is easy and in theory it should work. The point of it from what I have heard is to heat the throttle body which doesn't make much sense anways, because the coolant doesn't get hot until a few minutes after engine operation. Really, I'd do it unless you live in Canada or some other artic region.
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From: Everyday you must choose between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Fredericktown, OH
Re: Coolant bypass and Lid (CORVETTE GURU)
I did the coolant by pass on my LT-4 - no noticable change, but I do beleive it can't hurt. No need for a kit, just take the hose off the drivers side and route it to the tube that the passenger has goes into. Free!
No clue about the lit, I have the Breathless Vortex Rammer.
No clue about the lit, I have the Breathless Vortex Rammer.
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Intermediate
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From: Cupertino ca
Re: Coolant bypass and Lid (LT-4 CE)
I did the coolant by pass on my LT-4 - no noticable change, but I do beleive it can't hurt. No need for a kit, just take the hose off the drivers side and route it to the tube that the passenger has goes into. Free!
No clue about the lit, I have the Breathless Vortex Rammer.
No clue about the lit, I have the Breathless Vortex Rammer.
Le Mans Master
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From: Bahston Mass.
Re: Coolant bypass and Lid (CORVETTE GURU)
I did the coolant by pass on my LT-4 - no noticable change, but I do beleive it can't hurt. No need for a kit, just take the hose off the drivers side and route it to the tube that the passenger has goes into. Free!
No clue about the lit, I have the Breathless Vortex Rammer.
so theres an supply and Return hose.. i basically just dissconnect them from the TB and connect them together.. sounds easy.. do i have to plug up the TB?? :chevy
No clue about the lit, I have the Breathless Vortex Rammer.
so theres an supply and Return hose.. i basically just dissconnect them from the TB and connect them together.. sounds easy.. do i have to plug up the TB?? :chevy
http://www.westol.com/~brettd/corvette/tbcool.html
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From: Everyday you must choose between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Fredericktown, OH
Re: Coolant bypass and Lid (CORVETTE GURU)
.. do i have to plug up the TB?? :chevy
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Drifting
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From: San Antonio Texas
Re: Coolant bypass and Lid (CORVETTE GURU)
I've had both mods for years, with no problems. I used some chair leg bottom thingies I found at a hardware store for fitting covers; works perfectly.
:chevy
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