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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>street_illegal_stang</b> <br /><small>Member # 1554</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,3,1,19,21,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> question is the topic.<br /><br />I have a 91 lx with a o-ringed stock block ,twisted wedged heads with head studs,saleen intake stage 3 ported matched to the heads,trick flow stage 2 cam,msd btm,s trim,<br />Mac 1.3/4" long tubes w/ 3" pro camber pipe and 3" mac catback,tko,60 lbs injectors with supporting parts,7 qt canton oil pan,and dynotuned by grc with diablosport chip. <br /><br />Now for cooling I have a 3 row alum fluidyne radiator,180 thermostate,i think stock w/pump,and A electric fan with shroud on a thermostat. <br />Do you think I should just run a toggle switch to the fan? What are the chances of a thermostate getting stuck open?<br /><br />The car warms up to 180 after 10mins<br />But gets hot to like 205-211 after 25mins ...<br />I took it to the drag strip the other night and run once then did a hot lap,and after that run she shot up to 210 again.<br /><br />THE OiL Is Clean! Im gonna pressure test the cooling system when i get a chance.<br />btw it stays below 180 cruisin on the freeway above 65mph. I run 91 octane with 108 turbo and Keep the timing low. what <br />do you think? I'll be out till friday fyi. <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ April 01, 2008, 07:23 PM: Message edited by: street_illegal_stang ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>2stangs69-91</b> <br /><small>Member # 1951</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,3,1,20,19,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> does it use or push any water. I run the same set up as you but a 331. I have a 3core rad but use a stock clutch fan. I can not get my car to heat up. i had to use cardboard and drive 10 miles to heat it up enough for smog. It doesn't sound like you are pulling enough air. Or compresion leak <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>porchstang</b> <br /><small>Member # 7937</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,3,1,20,33,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Do you have the fan in the front or behind the radiator? Is the fan rotation correct? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>street_illegal_stang</b> <br /><small>Member # 1554</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,3,5,15,29,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> The fan blows the right way,Doesnt eat coolant,<br />compression holds 160psi in all cylinder...can you explain more about a compression leak causing over heating? lmk<br />Im guessing maybe the themostat on the fan is not working when it should. This sux cause its kind of a expensive setup. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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