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CWPASADENA · 12-07-2010, 10:58 PM

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WOW!!!!!!

This Thread really took on a life of its own.

Lots of opinions.

I think it gets down to the basics:

A Clean Block, Good Water Pumps, Head gaskets that are really sealed up well, Good coolant, Good radiator, a proper mechanical fan and good Air flow thru the radiator. Also keeping the system full of coolant, keeping as much air out of the coolant as possible, correct timing and un-restricted exhaust etc.

It seems to me that these sort of things are applicable to all automotive engines.

Running restrictors, copper tubes in the block, thermostats and such stuff may also help BUT if you do not first take care of the basics, all the "fixes" in the world may not do much good.

Again, this is just my opinion.

Chris

12-07-2010, 10:58 PM	#66
CWPASADENA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PASADENA, CA Posts: 1,962	Re: Restrictor washer instead of t-stat Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) WOW!!!!!! This Thread really took on a life of its own. Lots of opinions. I think it gets down to the basics: A Clean Block, Good Water Pumps, Head gaskets that are really sealed up well, Good coolant, Good radiator, a proper mechanical fan and good Air flow thru the radiator. Also keeping the system full of coolant, keeping as much air out of the coolant as possible, correct timing and un-restricted exhaust etc. It seems to me that these sort of things are applicable to all automotive engines. Running restrictors, copper tubes in the block, thermostats and such stuff may also help BUT if you do not first take care of the basics, all the "fixes" in the world may not do much good. Again, this is just my opinion. Chris