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05-12-2005, 12:34 PM
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Engine Temp ?
Just had a simple question i'm always running my car at about 170*-180* i just wanted to know if that was to cold, i know running cooler is better for performance but is there any draw backs ?
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89 Camaro with lt1/t56/headers,borla exhaust,ac delete, march pulleys, slp CAI,3.73 gears,msd ignition,port & polished heads, reprogrammed pc, free mods, hotchkis suspension,sub-frame conn & weight reduction. 
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05-12-2005, 01:15 PM
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Re: Engine Temp ?
no races but this last monday i got punked by a cop, i was driving and i was going around 45mph in a 35mph zone well the cop follows me and i was the first car at the intersection and the cop comes over the megaphone and tells me hey you in the red camaro do we need to have a more intimate talk or are you going to behave, so i just said sorry and waved my hands that there was no problem and i swear every damn car was just looking at me oh well i guess it beats a ticket.
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89 Camaro with lt1/t56/headers,borla exhaust,ac delete, march pulleys, slp CAI,3.73 gears,msd ignition,port & polished heads, reprogrammed pc, free mods, hotchkis suspension,sub-frame conn & weight reduction.
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05-12-2005, 01:17 PM
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Re: Re: Engine Temp ?
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89 Camaro with lt1/t56/headers,borla exhaust,ac delete, march pulleys, slp CAI,3.73 gears,msd ignition,port & polished heads, reprogrammed pc, free mods, hotchkis suspension,sub-frame conn & weight reduction.
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#6
05-12-2005, 01:58 PM
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Dude, thats mad funny, "you in the red camaro, are you gonna behave" on the megaphone, only camaro would be capable of such things. Before i signed up here, i used to read the old threads and i read all of your victories over cars, my favorite being the NSX defeat. Priceless.
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87 IROC - R.I.P, and she will never be forgotten  90 RS - The beginning of a new era... I hope.
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#7
05-12-2005, 03:21 PM
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Re: Engine Temp ?
yeah think that was my best kill
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89 Camaro with lt1/t56/headers,borla exhaust,ac delete, march pulleys, slp CAI,3.73 gears,msd ignition,port & polished heads, reprogrammed pc, free mods, hotchkis suspension,sub-frame conn & weight reduction.
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#8
05-12-2005, 03:27 PM
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Re: Engine Temp ?
I have a 160* thermostat in my car. All that does, is allow coolant to start flowing earlier, helping keep it cooler. It will still warm up to normal temps.
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1999 Pontiac Trans Am WS.6 #1747 Stock'ish'
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#9
05-12-2005, 03:29 PM
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Re: Engine Temp ?
yeah but i run a manual fan switch and i always turn it on at about 170*
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89 Camaro with lt1/t56/headers,borla exhaust,ac delete, march pulleys, slp CAI,3.73 gears,msd ignition,port & polished heads, reprogrammed pc, free mods, hotchkis suspension,sub-frame conn & weight reduction.
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05-12-2005, 03:55 PM
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1999 Pontiac Trans Am WS.6 #1747 Stock'ish'
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05-12-2005, 04:07 PM
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My switch is manually too but... it the way i did it. I ran wire from the existing fan wire (which was burnt out) and attach to a hot lead that was connect to the swithc system in the car, so whenever i turn the fan on low inside the car, my cooling fans come on, but every once in awhile, my voltage meter drop to 10 instatly then goes back to 13. I'm gonna end shorting out my alternator soon... but it because of the way i set it up.
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87 IROC - R.I.P, and she will never be forgotten 90 RS - The beginning of a new era... I hope.
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05-12-2005, 04:15 PM
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Re: Engine Temp ?
I have a single fan at the moment that's worthless. Plan on getting a dual fan, with primary funtioning normally with a adjustalbe switch, and the secondary fan on a manual toggle.
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05-12-2005, 04:30 PM
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Re: Engine Temp ?
ive never heard of any draw backs and i belive the computer is considered warm, when it hits 160 so a 165 degree thermostat is probably the most favarable but i geuss its preference and id also rather have power than gas milage myself
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#14
05-13-2005, 12:16 AM
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Re: Engine Temp ?
well im not a cop but i put a pa system(megaphone for a car) in my car....its friggin sweet, i try to pull people over and they usually flick me off for it. its funny. and we yell at torists cause in cocoa beach theres a buttload of em but yeah every car should have one. it makes driving a funner place
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 87 firebird formula ws6 (currently has a old 78 305 with the following upgrades, including lots of miles and stock heads and internals....oops) crane cam cam specs performance valve springs and retainers, flowtech headers, 255 lph fuel pump, holley 600cfm carb, weiand single plane manifold, a healty diet. 14.90 1/4 mile....just wait for the 406 to be finished MY VIDEOS MY PICTURES -Tom
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05-13-2005, 09:44 AM
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