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RE: "overheating" problem

To: "Kansa, Robert" <KansaR@diebold.com>, "'Mike MacLean'" <macleans@earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: "overheating" problem
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 13:06:03 -0700
Cc: "'spridgets@autox.team.net'" <spridgets@autox.team.net> d. com">
... or cast iron?  Does it have MOWOG on it?

Clay L.

At 01:35 PM 9/27/01 -0400, Kansa, Robert wrote:
> >I have a 7 lb. cap.
> >
>
>wow is it billet steel?
>
>racing sprite as follows..
>aluminum radiator from scirroco (small type not long)
>volvo overflow/head tank with overflow cap.
>electric fan with thermostatic electric control.pull type with minimum 
>rad/blade clearance.
>new hoses..
>block and head were "hot tanked"
>block releaved and chamfered around impeller area.
>5 row oil cooler set ASIDE not in front/below/behind rad.(soon to be 13 
>row if elmo finds me my fittings)
>straight filtered no mineral drinking water with de-foaming agent/water wetter
>tight radiator shrouding on 4 sides!
>water pump with iron impeller.
>top water hose backrouted to back of head via old heater outlet.
>front grill is per sebring configuration for better airflow.
>we run her lean, 3 ring pistons.11.5:1
>
>at full tilt boogie race action in 95 degree ambient...it'll run 210.
>180 at idle or around town per thermostat.
>car kept at above 32 degrees during winter so the water dont freeze..
>works great

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