Thank you for the encouragement! I hope to put some miles on it to verify everything.Right on man, maybe you can have some fun with it now. Good job.
Thank you for the encouragement! I hope to put some miles on it to verify everything.Right on man, maybe you can have some fun with it now. Good job.
Mike, thanks so much for the helpful feedback. The system is burped of air. Besides drilling an extra hole at 12 o'clock on the stat I have a system for burping the cooling system.1. factory gauges are nothing more than idiot lights with lines on them
2. make sure the system is burped of all air
3. get a real water tamp gauge and see what the temp is
4. aluminum heads do not control the heat as well as cast iron heads
5. As long as the temp stays 210 or less you are ok. engines run better when hotter to a certain extent
I think he means that aluminum is less "consistent" w/ regard to heat dissipation. Aluminum heads move heat very quickly to the water, vs a cast iron head which will maintain it's temp more consistently despite the water touching it. Aluminum gets hot very quickly, and can cool equally fast when another source for conduction moves in to act upon it.Mike, thanks so much for the helpful feedback. The system is burped of air. Besides drilling an extra hole at 12 o'clock on the stat I have a system for burping the cooling system.
As far as the aluminum heads go, I was thinking that they controlled heat better by dissipation and because they resist detonation better than cast iron. I guess I was mistaken, very interesting. I'll see about a real gauge.
Thank you, Mike. That's helpful. I'm just trying to understand the difference between cast & aluminum. This is actually the first set of aluminum heads I've used.I think he means that aluminum is less "consistent" w/ regard to heat dissipation. Aluminum heads move heat very quickly to the water, vs a cast iron head which will maintain it's temp more consistently despite the water touching it. Aluminum gets hot very quickly, and can cool equally fast when another source for conduction moves in to act upon it.
I think he means that aluminum is less "consistent" w/ regard to heat dissipation. Aluminum heads move heat very quickly to the water, vs a cast iron head which will maintain it's temp more consistently despite the water touching it. Aluminum gets hot very quickly, and can cool equally fast when another source for conduction moves in to act upon it.
So it seems that would explain why the temp (on stock gauge) still goes above the middle even with a 3 row radiator. Right? Am I just being overly concerned then?Aluminum conducts heat 4.5- 6.8 times better that iron at temperatures encountered in typical automotive use. See http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/thermal-conductivity-metals-d_858.html
Yes, I plan to do that. I was going to do it all same day, but since I had to do the liner job twice, due to crap LMR product, I was too tired.Are you going to install the roadkill mat under the carpet?
I haven't driven it since I did the flooring. I only drove it after the roof insulation and that made a difference. I'm assuming the floor will make even more of a difference, especially after closing that huge hole around the shifter.Can you tell a difference now in road noise?
1) I think so, it's what I used in my carI haven't driven it since I did the flooring. I only drove it after the roof insulation and that made a difference. I'm assuming the floor will make even more of a difference, especially after closing that huge hole around the shifter.
I still have plenty Roadkill left over so I am contemplating on doing the trunk area. If I use the entire box I think it will only add about 40-50 pounds to the car. I was at 2890 lbs to begin with so it should still be fine. Plus, if it bothered me I could just bump the timing 1*, or put an electric fan on to make up the difference.
Two questions:
1) Wasn't it you who turned me onto the Roadkill?
2) In the trunk I already have the factory "sound deadener" piece that goes between the top carpet and spare tire cardboard cover. If I do the Roadkill in the trunk area will I even need that factory piece?
1) Thank you! That stuff is great.1) I think so, it's what I used in my car
2) Too much is never enough. I've had the rattle trap drag car in the past and now I am in the mood for quiet and plush. If the weight doesn't bother you, I'd use everything I can. I plan on doing more when funds allow.