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Is it overheating when you are running on the track, or just waiting to =
get on the track/when you get off and come to a halt?
I have an aluminum radiator, so I can't say for sure that a stock one =
would work in the conditions you describe, but I'm a little surprised it =
didn't, if well ducted. =20
You might take out the thermostat and put it in boiling water, see if it =
opens fully.
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If you want to see photos of my short, wide radiator, go to =
http://www.britishracecar.com/ScottJanzen-Triumph-GT6.htm . This was =
custom made for the car, less than $500, I think. I can get you some =
better photos of mounting and ducting. It's actually more cooling than =
is needed, keeps temp at 180 on the hottest days even with the smallest =
restrictor I can find in place of the thermostat.
I think most GT6 racers are running a stock shape aluminum rad with =
success - I just went this way because that was the shape/size of the =
rad in my car when I bought it.
On Jul 17, 2015, at 10:50 PM, McKearn McKearn wrote:
Hi All.
I just finished an awesome track day at Blackhawk with my gt6 and =
almost everything worked great. It was a nice day of about 78 degrees =
and low humidity but I couldn't keep the car from getting hot. Not sure =
exactly how hot but I can tell you that I have a dual oil pressure / =
water temp gauge and the water temp was all the way up to the 80 psi =
mark on the oil pressure gauge. Also boiled out of my overflow tank and =
made a fine mess. I know this has been a subject of debate with these =
cars in the past and I have actually lobbied in favor of the stock =
radiators but now I just can't think of any way to keep it. Just to =
head off questions regarding cooling system condition. I believe =
everything is in fine shape. New coolant. 195 thermostat. Hoses are =
fine. Good fitting shroud with electric fan and a 1 liter overflow tank. =
Radiator cap is 7 lbs. The radiator was cleaned and tested by a =
radiator shop and the guy told me it was in excellent condition. So I =
guess I'm looking for an aluminum replacement radiator .I think I want a =
shorter. wider radiator. Any suggestions?
Thanks. P.J.
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Is it =
overheating when you are running on the track, or just waiting to get on =
the track/when you get off and come to a halt?<div>I have an aluminum =
radiator, so I can't say for sure that a stock one would work in the =
conditions you describe, but I'm a little surprised it didn't, if well =
ducted. </div><div>You might take out the thermostat and put it in =
boiling water, see if it opens =
fully.</div><div> </div><div>If you want to see photos of my =
short, wide radiator, go to <a =
href=3D"http://www.britishracecar.com/ScottJanzen-Triumph-GT6.htm";>http://=
www.britishracecar.com/ScottJanzen-Triumph-GT6.htm</a> . =
This was custom made for the car, less than $500, I think. I can =
get you some better photos of mounting and ducting. It's actually more =
cooling than is needed, keeps temp at 180 on the hottest days even with =
the smallest restrictor I can find in place of the =
thermostat.</div><div><br></div><div>I think most GT6 racers are running =
a stock shape aluminum rad with success - I just went this way because =
that was the shape/size of the rad in my car when I bought =
it.</div><div><br></div><div><div><div><div><div>On Jul 17, 2015, at =
10:50 PM, McKearn McKearn wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi =
All.</div><div> I just finished an awesome track day at Blackhawk =
with my gt6 and almost everything worked great. It was a nice day of =
about 78 degrees and low humidity but I couldn't keep the car from =
getting hot. Not sure exactly how hot but I can tell you that I have a =
dual oil pressure / water temp gauge and the water temp was all the =
way up to the 80 psi mark on the oil pressure gauge. Also boiled =
out of my overflow tank and made a fine mess. I know this has been a =
subject of debate with these cars in the past and I have actually =
lobbied in favor of the stock radiators but now I just can't think of =
any way to keep it. Just to head off questions regarding cooling =
system condition. I believe everything is in fine shape. New coolant. =
195 thermostat. Hoses are fine. Good fitting shroud with electric fan =
and a 1 liter overflow tank. Radiator cap is 7 lbs. The radiator =
was cleaned and tested by a radiator shop and the guy told me it was in =
excellent condition. So I guess I'm looking for an aluminum =
replacement radiator .I think I want a shorter. wider radiator. Any =
suggestions?</div><div> &nb=
sp; Thanks. P.J.</div></div>
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