Highest Coolant Temps?
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No not stock. I have the Dewitts radiator. I am running a 402 forged short block with Heads/Cam/T-trim/A&A fuel system/Meth injection/Headers ect.ect. 702rwhp/664rwtq.
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Wow, so you do have the DeWitts and meth, which should cool your intake charge down and the IAT's as well. Make sure that everything is functioning properly. My only other suggestion would be to lower the boost a little? How old is your A&A set-up? Does it have the new and improved ram-air intercooler? 97 degrees is not that hot. Can you imagine if the tempts get well into the 100's?
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235 on stock radiator and Kb setup. Need a Dewitts ASAP. Just need to figure out which one to order. I have the Z51 package, but the tranny cooler is junk and my trans gets hot because my radiator just heat soaks the hell out of it. Anyways I guess I can go with a Dewitts without a trans cooler, then just get an aftermarket trans cooler, but the question is do I stick with one that has an oil cooler too? Sorry, thread jack.
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My son e-mailed DeWitts. They were very heplful and explained things and told him which radiator to order. It's on it's way. Also ordering a vented hood to let out some of the heat.
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Stock radiator, 180 thermo, Lingenfelter TT hood (ie: BIG *** scoop), ECS kit...
My temps stay in the 180s-190s when cruising around in the 80-90 degree temps we've had thus far this year....beating on it a little gets it up to about 200. I'm not sure what REALLY ******* it hard would do in those temps, but I can't imagine it would go too much higher than 210-215. The hood seemed to lower operating temps an average of 4-5 degrees.
My temps stay in the 180s-190s when cruising around in the 80-90 degree temps we've had thus far this year....beating on it a little gets it up to about 200. I'm not sure what REALLY ******* it hard would do in those temps, but I can't imagine it would go too much higher than 210-215. The hood seemed to lower operating temps an average of 4-5 degrees.
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Wow, so you do have the DeWitts and meth, which should cool your intake charge down and the IAT's as well. Make sure that everything is functioning properly. My only other suggestion would be to lower the boost a little? How old is your A&A set-up? Does it have the new and improved ram-air intercooler? 97 degrees is not that hot. Can you imagine if the tempts get well into the 100's?
Thanks for your response. My Set up is brand new (2 weeks) I do have the improved ram-air intercooler and am running 10-11lbs. With the hp I am getting I think the intake air is cool enough but there may be someting up with the cooling system. Maybe air? Maybe a blockage in the cooling passages on the new block? I don't know.
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Pauzao,
Thanks for your response. My Set up is brand new (2 weeks) I do have the improved ram-air intercooler and am running 10-11lbs. With the hp I am getting I think the intake air is cool enough but there may be someting up with the cooling system. Maybe air? Maybe a blockage in the cooling passages on the new block? I don't know.
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Thanks for your response. My Set up is brand new (2 weeks) I do have the improved ram-air intercooler and am running 10-11lbs. With the hp I am getting I think the intake air is cool enough but there may be someting up with the cooling system. Maybe air? Maybe a blockage in the cooling passages on the new block? I don't know.
Bill
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. from a VERY trustworthy source. I am running Rotella break-in oil for the 1st 5K miles and the (thank God) switching back to Royal Purple. I should then see my temps drop back to close to normal levels.
