[Tigers] Over Heating in traffic

[Owain Lloyd]

is an oil cooler worth using?  i was thinking of adding one after
seeing quite a few on tigers recently.

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 3:35 AM,  <65tiger at comcast.net> wrote:
> John,
>  I ran the 302 with 300+ hp and had no problems cooling.  Just follow the
>  tips on Tigers United, use a good water pump.  I did not need a auxiliary fan
>  and removed it.  It restricts air when not in use.  Perhaps most important is
>  that I enclosed the bottom of my shroud and that made all the difference.
>  The regular water pump fan can now pull air through the radiator in traffic.
>  No auxiliary fan needed.  Enclosed is a picture of the enclosure.  The dimples
>  are to clear the steering rack.  Others may write off line if they want a copy
>  of the enclosure.
>  Good luck,
>  Curtis
>
>
>   -------------- Original message ----------------------
>  From: sunbeam john <sunbeamjohn at msn.com>
>  > My Tiger has a 302 ci pushing 300 HP my problem is overheating in traffic. It
>  > runs at 180 to 190 on the highway but in traffic it overheats to as much as
>  > 250. The former owner had installed a Dimple radiator re-core (whatever that
>  > is), 6 blade puller fan, and a auxiliary pusher fan that is mounted in front
>  > of the radiator support frame and away from the radiator. Not sure what type
>  > of thermostat has been installed. I am think about changing the pusher fan to
>  > a Flexa-lite FLX-394 with 1500 cfm mounting it up against the radiator and
>  > changing the water pump to a high volume pump. Does anyone have any other
>  > suggestions and am I on the right track by making those changes. Does anyone
>  > know which high volume water pumps have the correct shaft length for a Tiger?
>  >
>  > Thank you,
>  > John
>  > Sunbeamjohn at msn.com
>
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