Basic questions about temperature
Discussion
Got to think about radiator design.
Aprecitate that most modern cars do not have a scale on their temperature gauge.
Would guess that because the engine is designed to run with catalytic converters that it is designed to run relatively quite hot (compared to my present Rover V8)?
Without cats what is the ideal temperature that the LS2 should run at, for power and economy.
Aprecitate that most modern cars do not have a scale on their temperature gauge.
Would guess that because the engine is designed to run with catalytic converters that it is designed to run relatively quite hot (compared to my present Rover V8)?
Without cats what is the ideal temperature that the LS2 should run at, for power and economy.
90 sounds about the figure that I was hoping-for.
Re getting oil up to temperature,
I am intending on using a http://www.thinkauto.com/acatalog/On_line_shop_Lam... on the basis that the water system should warm engine oil quicker from start up and help maintain consistent temperature of both. On smaller engined cars this system seems to work well (apart from putting more strain on water cooling as it being used additional to cool the oil).
Re getting oil up to temperature,
I am intending on using a http://www.thinkauto.com/acatalog/On_line_shop_Lam... on the basis that the water system should warm engine oil quicker from start up and help maintain consistent temperature of both. On smaller engined cars this system seems to work well (apart from putting more strain on water cooling as it being used additional to cool the oil).
I have a replacement themostat from 86c to 71c/160f
Radiator (is my achilles heel) will be considerably smaller than a Monaro. 43cm by 52cm
Do not want a heater (unless I find once car is on the road I find the cooling in inadequate, in which case I will have to mount an addition smaller radiator somewhere on the car).
Radiator (is my achilles heel) will be considerably smaller than a Monaro. 43cm by 52cm
Do not want a heater (unless I find once car is on the road I find the cooling in inadequate, in which case I will have to mount an addition smaller radiator somewhere on the car).
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