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#89253 05/13/07 01:42 PM
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my 69 is getting a little warm for my taste any suggestions. no question or suggestion too stupid.I will give you some background its a 455 block with edelbrock rpm heads,edelbrock rpm intake 10.62:1 compression.running a milodon allum. water pump,alluminum radiator with twin fans that flow 2800 cfm.am using a 180 thermostat and a 13 psi cap.have tried with a 16 psi cap.the engine seems to climb to 210 within probably 5-10 minutes of running my timing is 35 degrees total with 14 initial and 21 set in the mechanical advance(msd pro billet distributor) i want it to run cooler say 180-190. any tips or tricks to drop it down.the coolant mixture is gm dexcool/water 20/80 mix with red line water wetter.thanks for any and all help.Thanks


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engine cooling woes! jeremy wyborney 05/13/07 05:42 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! Firebob 05/13/07 06:29 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! Bjorn Sefeldt 05/13/07 06:59 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! 400PLUS 05/13/07 07:18 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! jeremy wyborney 05/13/07 10:23 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! if6was9 05/14/07 02:10 AM
Re: engine cooling woes! Hammered 05/14/07 03:57 AM
Re: engine cooling woes! 4dabird 05/14/07 06:13 AM
Re: engine cooling woes! Hammered 05/14/07 07:08 AM
Re: engine cooling woes! jeremy wyborney 05/14/07 02:31 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! Earlybird 05/14/07 03:08 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! Earlybird 05/14/07 03:12 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! StealthBird 05/14/07 04:13 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! Fbody69 05/14/07 04:23 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! StealthBird 05/14/07 04:52 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! Fbody69 05/14/07 04:55 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! StealthBird 05/14/07 05:37 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! Fbody69 05/14/07 05:57 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! if6was9 05/14/07 09:40 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! Smitty2k 05/14/07 10:46 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! Region Warrior 05/15/07 01:09 AM
Re: engine cooling woes! Fbody69 05/15/07 01:59 AM
Re: engine cooling woes! BKB1969 05/15/07 04:04 AM
Re: engine cooling woes! Bjorn Sefeldt 05/15/07 04:23 AM
Re: engine cooling woes! thebirdhangar 05/18/07 05:29 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! Region Warrior 05/18/07 07:48 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! Fbody69 05/18/07 08:16 PM
Re: engine cooling woes! Region Warrior 05/19/07 12:53 AM
Re: engine cooling woes! hslager69 05/25/07 05:29 AM
Re: engine cooling woes! TOHCan 05/25/07 06:25 AM
Re: engine cooling woes! Fuhrmann 05/25/07 06:43 AM

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