header heat transfer
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
Originally Posted by tramminc
i have a 160 thermo in my z06 if i put header on it how much heat will the engine produce, aftre all we try to cool down these motors 
I have ceramic coated headers and an oil cooler. No big radiaotr yet.
My coolent temps almost never get above 200 and the oil never above 255.
My car spends most of its time on a road race ciructe so I am not gentle and the car spends more time above 3000 rmps then below.
Melting Slicks
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From: Newark, DE
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Ceramic coated headers will take more heat and send if out the back ofthe car. Other options are a bigger readiator and an oil cooler. Both will keep the engine a lot cooler
http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...ls1/index.html
Granted... it was an F-body, but I think all LS1s should respond similarly.
Supporting Manufacturer
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Originally Posted by tramminc
i have a 160 thermo in my z06 if i put header on it how much heat will the engine produce, aftre all we try to cool down these motors
We apply our thermal barrier coating, which has a very nice black satin look (kind of a reflective black color) and has been proven on our race car customers (SCCA, etc...) cars as well as street cars. When you get close to a decision please give shoot me an email, maybe we can help you out. Whatever you do, make sure what you get is coated. It's worth the extra $$.
Thanks and good luck
Bob
