Cooling system question..
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hate to be a bearer of bad news but if your car is running like 200 now the lower therm will not lower your cooling temps once its warmed up. it will take a little longer to get there is all . also you want your oil to be about 180 deg at the lowest or you wont burn off the condensation in it . i would look into an aftermarket water pump (edelbrock ) makes a good one and a radiator . what year is your car ? i would call around or ask other that have your year of car what they have done to lower the temps . if its a 60s or 70s big block the them is in the intake manifold right where the upper rad hose connects hope this helps
Melting Slicks
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hate to be a bearer of bad news but if your car is running like 200 now the lower therm will not lower your cooling temps once its warmed up. it will take a little longer to get there is all . also you want your oil to be about 180 deg at the lowest or you wont burn off the condensation in it . i would look into an aftermarket water pump (edelbrock ) makes a good one and a radiator . what year is your car ? i would call around or ask other that have your year of car what they have done to lower the temps . if its a 60s or 70s big block the them is in the intake manifold right where the upper rad hose connects hope this helps
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St. Jude Donor '08
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hate to be a bearer of bad news but if your car is running like 200 now the lower therm will not lower your cooling temps once its warmed up. it will take a little longer to get there is all . also you want your oil to be about 180 deg at the lowest or you wont burn off the condensation in it . i would look into an aftermarket water pump (edelbrock ) makes a good one and a radiator . what year is your car ? i would call around or ask other that have your year of car what they have done to lower the temps . if its a 60s or 70s big block the them is in the intake manifold right where the upper rad hose connects hope this helps
I would look for a high efficiency water pump and a aluminum (larger) radiator, also a real good fan clutch to match. At least you got a couple of straight answers here out of all the ribbing from your (our) FRIENDS!!! DAMN Varmits!!! 
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Yep...stand by....I'm sitting here truely amazed that someone bit down on this one...
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Melting Slicks
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Burning Brakes
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From: Poway California
Will removing the thermostat from the new ZR1 help keep the
intercooler cooler? Maybe Jim could get us a group buy on them 160's
he's allways bragging about. Personally I don't get it, but Jims the man!
Ted
intercooler cooler? Maybe Jim could get us a group buy on them 160's
he's allways bragging about. Personally I don't get it, but Jims the man!
Ted
Melting Slicks
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That was a proper do do it was also dodo.