cooling ?
09-30-2007, 02:45 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by zipper06
Definately do something in the thermostat housing such as restricting the flow. I use a restrictor washer with a 3/8" hole to slow down the water flow, giving it more time to cool in the radiator, when i run gas. but most of the time i run alcohol where i have no cooling problem.
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10-01-2007, 10:25 AM
#13
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I’ve been wondering about those electric pumps some guy told me they won't work on the street.
p.s. same person said one lip on the exhaust port kills 25 hp, you need heavy parts to make an engine run on the street, .027 ring gap is worn out "equivalent to 100,000 mile engine" you need .005, stainless rockers are just to heavy you need aluminum "Harland sharps the greatest there is", you can't run a 6 inch rod in a 400 Chevy on the street it won't last past 10,000 miles, main girdles are useless they do nothing, you can't make an 850 cfm carb run with a 750 or a 900, tunnel ram is the only way to go regardless of cubic inch, the one that makes me laugh the most is a .060 over 454 with stock 396 heads flat tops and a cam of 3500-6500 makes 650hp+ will run high 10's easily
p.s. same person said one lip on the exhaust port kills 25 hp, you need heavy parts to make an engine run on the street, .027 ring gap is worn out "equivalent to 100,000 mile engine" you need .005, stainless rockers are just to heavy you need aluminum "Harland sharps the greatest there is", you can't run a 6 inch rod in a 400 Chevy on the street it won't last past 10,000 miles, main girdles are useless they do nothing, you can't make an 850 cfm carb run with a 750 or a 900, tunnel ram is the only way to go regardless of cubic inch, the one that makes me laugh the most is a .060 over 454 with stock 396 heads flat tops and a cam of 3500-6500 makes 650hp+ will run high 10's easily
10-07-2007, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by woodsman
Originally Posted by zipper06
Definately do something in the thermostat housing such as restricting the flow. I use a restrictor washer with a 3/8" hole to slow down the water flow, giving it more time to cool in the radiator, when i run gas. but most of the time i run alcohol where i have no cooling problem.
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