[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 83, Issue 15-Radiator

[Rob Dumoulin]

LOL. Ignorance is bliss.....until the rod ejects from the block.

On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 4:38 PM, <RCBSONS1 at aol.com> wrote:

> I have a two pass alum radiator
> I have changed to a different water pump
> since I sheared the impellors on two ford
> motorsport pumps... in doing that my pulley
> is slightly larger now so pass speed is changed
>
> Car will run 180/190 all day in any weather just
> driving around but I can tell you with the larger
> pulley it runs about 10 degrees hotter on the track
> when pushing it than before ,,,210... I now have a 7000 rpm chip
> in it... changed in Reno this year so we do push it
> not just running around at 5500 rpm like some other
> slackers
>
> So pass speed can also be changed by pulley size
>
> As always your experience may be different
>
> Bob Benson #3 Black Pantera
>
> Ps... my oil temp gauge wire burned off so
> I am no longer pegging that gauge and left it
> broken... less things to look at when tracking
> But I do believe that it was sending a false temp
> to the gauge as it was wedged against the bottom
> ss water tube.. just my thoughts and if I really hit
> 300 plus my engine is still together after another event
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