forged ls2 403ci normal temps
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From: tucson az
forged ls2 403ci normal temps
i have a ls2 stroked to 403ci with the following mods, ported stock tb, fast 102 ported,fast 56lb injectors, ewp with 180 stat,25% ud pulley, tb spacer from 102mm to 90mm, vortex intake,catch can,b&b headers,exhaust,and mid pipe,trick flow 225cnc heads milled 10cc, and ported meiling oil pump and external trans cooler. 11.1 compression. no converter installed yet.
my temps are:
180-210 for the water (can i add the 160 stat for better temps?)
198-203 for trans
220-236 oil
Are these temps acceptable? I am still breaking in the engine and it only has 20 miles on it so far. will the oil temps go down after break in and i switch back to the royal purple 5w-30 full synthetic. I believe the oil in it now for break in period is 15w 40 or something close to that but is regular oil not the normal synthetic i use and was told to use by larry engine in tucson az who built the forged motor. So is there anything to worry about or any comments?
my temps are:
180-210 for the water (can i add the 160 stat for better temps?)
198-203 for trans
220-236 oil
Are these temps acceptable? I am still breaking in the engine and it only has 20 miles on it so far. will the oil temps go down after break in and i switch back to the royal purple 5w-30 full synthetic. I believe the oil in it now for break in period is 15w 40 or something close to that but is regular oil not the normal synthetic i use and was told to use by larry engine in tucson az who built the forged motor. So is there anything to worry about or any comments?
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so are any of those temps high? what temps should i start worrying at?only thing added for cooling was a external trans cooler the b&m cooler 24,000 btu model.
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Coolant should be 205-220* ( to boil any water out )
Oil 200 to 250* ( normal operating temp for normal to hard running.)
Also I would run 10-w30 all or 10-w40 all the time. 5-w30 may be too light for stoker
Oil 200 to 250* ( normal operating temp for normal to hard running.)
Also I would run 10-w30 all or 10-w40 all the time. 5-w30 may be too light for stoker
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