Erich:
Thanks for updating us. As I live 20 miles south of you and it isn't
any cooler here, I've printed out your list and will keep it handy once
I get the beastie running again.
Thanks again for the update!
Regards
David Sosna
Kathy and Erich Coiner wrote:
> Today was a nice hot day in Poway CA (96 F on my patio)
> I took the Tiger out for a spin with my son. When we got back I left the car
> idling in the garage. After 20 minutes the temp was 201; after 30 minutes
> it was 205.
>
> When the test started the garage was 96F, when it was over the temp was up
> to 100F. Yes the door was open, and the tail of the car was outside in the
> sun.
>
> I then drove it around the neighborhood for a few minutes and it cooled
> right down. Less than 3 miles of 25-35 mph with stops had the car back at
> 185.
>
> I have a thermocouple mounted in the hot tank of the radiator. That is the
> source of my readings. It also confirms that my dash gauge is way more
> accurate than I would ever expect.
>
> I am declaring victory in my battle against tiger overheating. (I have owned
> the car for 22 months. So it did not give in easy)
>
> Now I need to train myself to watch the scenery and not the temp gauge.
>
> The combo that is working for me is:
>
> Near stock 260 with 4 barrell and headers.
>
> 3 row radiator with surge tank connected to the cold tank on the radiator.
> (Available from list member Rob Guera)
> Stock Tiger radiator shroud
> Derale rigid fan 17515
> Water pump pulley from Ford Fairmont. (smaller in diameter, runs fan and
> pump faster)
>
> LAT hood
> Edelbrock hi flow water pump
> Horn block off plates
> water pipe insulation jacket stuffed between radiator bottom and cross
> member (stops a lot of the hot air that recirculates thru the radiator at
> idle)
>
> Cut out sheet metal strip that blocks off about 4 rows of the radiator.
>
> Aluminum air ducting between lower valance and radiator core support. I
> followed the instructions in Steve Laifman's "Cool it Buddy" article.
> This ducting ensures that any air that enters the front of the car can only
> go thru the radiator core. It also means that any warm air that wants to
> recirculate into the radiator must travel forward to the inlets in the
> valance and not just curl around the bottom of the radiator.
>
> I can say that the water pump change made the most dramatic difference in my
> car. Without the pump the car would overheat on the freeway and run warm in
> stop and go traffic. The pump was the last thing I did, so I cannot comment
> on how important all the other pieces of the sytem are. Without the pump
> nothing works. With the pump and everything else, I have the problem
> nailed. I leave it to somebody else to figure out if anything I did is not
> worth much.
>
> Erich
> getting cocky and thinking about A/C
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