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    Offline cudabob496

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    Cooler Coolant means more Engine Wear!
    « on: May 03, 2014 - 05:15:49 AM »
    Below says engine wear doubles if running 160 degree T/S, verses 185 degree T/S.

    http://www.carnut.com/ramblin/cool3.html
    « Last Edit: May 03, 2014 - 06:40:14 AM by cudabob496 »
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    Re: Cooler Coolant means more Engine Wear!
    « Reply #1 on: May 03, 2014 - 06:48:46 AM »
    I've always believed that the people who put in the lower * t-stats were doing it just for the few extra ponies for max horsepower and lower 1/4 mile times
    and not concerned about the extra wear. I run a 195* t-stat. Pretty sure the 440 was designed to run at that temp.
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    Re: Cooler Coolant means more Engine Wear!
    « Reply #2 on: May 03, 2014 - 11:42:23 AM »
    I read the goal should be a cool air/gas charge into engine, with hot heads/coolant temp.
    NASCAR engines run at 215 degrees
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    Re: Cooler Coolant means more Engine Wear!
    « Reply #3 on: May 03, 2014 - 02:16:26 PM »

    190 degrees has been proven to be the best temperature for fuel atomization for a normal engine.
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