if your Z06 was a dog at 220° it wasn't due to the engines temperature. That isn't even that hot
What Did You Do To Your G-Body Today? [2020]
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if your Z06 was a dog at 220° it wasn't due to the engines temperature. That isn't even that hot
So cut off that little nipple like protrusion on the frame side that really just for holding the stock spring isolators in?
I went with 14 inches tall with a 150 pounds per inch rate. Found somewhere that 1 inch drop springs (I think it was on OPGI) had a spring rate of around 140. Since stock springs are 14.75 inches tall according to Jeff’s spring chart, I’ll get the slight drop Im after.
Depends on what IATs were. That and IATs and ECTs get blended for fueling and timing. They get protective as temps go up and as a result, performance suffers. It is very noticeable. Oddly enough though, my Camaro (93 LT1) does not lay down at all even as temps are approaching 250 for water. Don't ask me why, again just what I've observed. To reiterate though, at the track the C5Z was very noticeably weaker at elevated water temps than the Camaro. So while it may not be a physics thing, the way the tune is configured can ruin your fun.
Got the old broken shift handle off the column finally. Had to put PB Blaster on the pin and let it soak since lunch time. That sucker was in there. Got that out and painted the replacement. Nothing fancy but better than broken.
Well, my old gauge always apparently read 20 degrees higher. Even with the 180 stat I put in when I flushed the rad a few weeks ago it would read whatever the hell the line and 3 dots is. Sometimes below by a needle width or two.
I assume it means 212*.
Reassembled (3rd time's a charm?) the QJ and reinstalled. Test run. Now we give it a couple days to see if the fix fixes it.
I swear, this car hates me. About ready to blow it apart and use it for wagon donor duty
I swear, this car hates me. About ready to blow it apart and use it for wagon donor duty
They also have far better and more efficient cooling systems than our cars.
It's not like it's running at 160 or below. 170-190 max imo is a good range for a carbed old-school v8 that gets driven 365 days a year. Gives me that extra 20 or so degree threshold before sh*t hits the fan, while still giving me good heat and whatnot. If that means in 100k or even 50k it needs another going through or I lose 2mpg, so be it. Oil 2500 miles in looks great. Just starting to loose its syrup color.
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I hate to be a naysayer... But the engine in my brand new VW never goes above 200 in either sub freezing temps or high 90's F, and neither does the gauge in my El Camino, most guys with GN's run 160 degree thermostats. Water boils at 212F which is way too hot if you ask most people for coolant temp. So if your coolant temp never goes above 180 or 200 for that matter... How can you burn off water from inside the engine?
Though to be fair there is an oil temp gauge in the VW and when I'm hammering it from stop light to stop light I've seen oil temp go as high as 228 which bothers me, it's usually at like 216 normally which should theoretically boil out water from the oil. Other contaminants like gasoline should boil out at much much lower temperature. I think gasoline has like a room temperature flash point.
Installed a new radio but kept the original one because I like the looks of the old one.
The new radio is hidden under the radio panel.
And offcourse some new speakers installed as well.
The new radio is hidden under the radio panel.
And offcourse some new speakers installed as well.
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