Engine temperature

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by ss3011

Are you running an electric water pump ? What did you do with the thermostat ?

No thermostat.
Stock Water pump with a auxiliary one installed to meet Pure Stock Rules.
Was not allowed to put a Meziere ..
Use the Stock fan to cool radiator.

Have no problem keeping it cool.
Asking if the engine like more heat because of the cam.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Asking if the engine like more heat because of the cam.

No.

[Ralph A Powell]

Make a thin aluminum plate with a 5/8 hole between the intake and thermostat housing. It make take a 1/2 or 3/4 hole.

[ss3011]

If you don't plug the hole below the thermostat then coolant will just circulate within the engine and wont go through the radiator . Like most small blocks , if you get the
engine cool ,below 140 F , on the starting line , it will make more power .

[1347]

Dan,
You are going from PS, to K/SA correct,? If so, just go to the electric water pump and you can then control the temp ny just leaving it off as you warm it up. I don’t know where those engine like to be heat wise but I would be surprised if the like to be over 140 at any time. Maybe someone will add that info.
When do you expect to be out?