cooling

jlangholzj

Mustang Master

Oct 23, 2006

248

31

93

MI

Jul 27, 2008

#1

• Jul 27, 2008

• #1

hey guys,

quick question, My car runs like a raped ape when its cold (which can be expected) but it tends to get pretty doggy when things warm up. Sorry I can't give you any temp specs, I still have the original temp gauge. Anywho, what can I all do to run my car cooler. I know one option would be going to a deeper rad, but what else can be done?

thanks

john

 

O

other_shoe

Member

May 4, 2007

313

3

19

Jul 27, 2008

#2

• Jul 27, 2008

• #2

Just to get some of the preliminaries out of the way:

Do you have a fan shroud?

What temperature thermostat do you have in there? I can imagine someone putting a hotter thermostat in for MN.

Are you running 50/50 antifreeze and water or some other ratio?

 

jlangholzj

Mustang Master

Oct 23, 2006

248

31

93

MI

Jul 27, 2008

#3

• Jul 27, 2008

• #3

no idea on the stat, but it is a 50/50 mix and yes there is a shroud

and actually, lol, the car came from NV.

but its been rebuilt so I'm assuming its a standard thermostat. it looked like a new one when i put in the cam.

 

F

ForceFed70

That's why they call it "dope"

Founding Member

Dec 6, 1999

4,818

1

69

BC Canada

Jul 27, 2008

#4

• Jul 27, 2008

• #4

Unless it's overheating, it's not the block temp that is hurting your power.

I'd look into leaning out the tune a little and some sort of a cold air intake, ram-air, shaker, etc..