V8 Guys? Overheating issues- Ordered Renegades complete radiator setup, Also considering an LS1 swap down the road |
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V8 Guys? Overheating issues- Ordered Renegades complete radiator setup, Also considering an LS1 swap down the road |
JRust |
Jul 1 2008, 07:59 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,309 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
So my buick 215 is getting to hot. I wasn't sure how accurate my gage was. On my way home from Parts obsolete swap meet on sunday it was in the mid 90's. My engine temp got up to 230 but seemed to be doing okay. Then it started cutting out on me. I pulled over to let it cool a it. After a good half hour I drove the rest of the way home. Engine temps were still close to 230 though. I have an old school setup I think.
My question is what radiator setup are you using? Also what engine temps are usual for you? Just trying to see which way to go. I'd like to make it better without forking out another grand for renegades new setup right now. Suggestions please! |
JRust |
Jul 6 2008, 07:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,309 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Was there a particular radiator you got? Or did you just measure between the headlight buuckets? If there is a certain car that has just the right one I might try to get it. I'm sure I could get a little better setup for WCR. My buddy's shop is right next to a junk yard. I do want a dual fan system with the fans on the inside pulling the air thru. I kind of hate to cut up a nice front bumper for it though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
I've got Mark(computer4kids) coming up for WCR & staying at my place. He just did his bumper & it turned out nice. So maybe with his help I will cut out the section in the bumper (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) . What did you guys use to do yours? Plasma cutter? One other question. My buick 215 v8 comes thru my firewall quite a bit. Would running an electric water pump save me much room up front? Also are they very effective? Attached image(s) |
byndbad914 |
Jul 7 2008, 05:53 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
...My buick 215 v8 comes thru my firewall quite a bit. Would running an electric water pump save me much room up front? Also are they very effective? It saves the room that pump sticks forward, minus the length of some elbows you will have to incorporate with the timing cover. I have a Meziere remote mount 55gpm water pump and it works fine. http://www.meziere.com/ps-1150-1118-wp337s.aspx holy crap, they have rocketed in price! Anyway, you want the higher flow and don't want the 30-33gpm pumps like CSI and so forth. Understand that the stock water pump will flow a small amount at idle but a fair amount at higher rpm. And that thing protrudes a LOT. Many of the V8 kits set the trans back a bit or have a custom trans mount or adapter to move it back a couple inches. I suspect they installed that at stock trans location... |
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