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Chevy Radiator & Waterpump - Stay Cool

Some Cooling Tips To Keep You Below The Boiling Point

Chevy Radiator Waterpump Pulley
Under-drive pulleys were once all the rage. It's been found that slowing the water pump down is not good for high-performance driving. Unless your car is a quarter-mile dragger only, keep the water pump spinning at the factory overdriven speed. Save horsepower by getting a high-flow water pump instead.
Chevy Radiator Waterpump Pulley
Under-drive pulleys were once all the rage. It's been found that slowing the water pump do

Chevy Radiator Waterpump Thermostat
Running a 180-degree thermostat in almost any street car will keep it cool. Drill one or two 1/8-inch holes in the thermostat as shown to purge air from the motor when filling the system and as it warms up.
Chevy Radiator Waterpump Thermostat
Running a 180-degree thermostat in almost any street car will keep it cool. Drill one or t

Chevy Radiator Waterpump Cap
Unless you're running Evans NPG coolant, you can increase your boiling point by raising the system pressure with a radiator cap like this 22-24 pounder from Howe (above), since water boils at a higher temperature when it's under pressure. Make sure your hoses and seals are in top shape before you do this.
Chevy Radiator Waterpump Cap
Unless you're running Evans NPG coolant, you can increase your boiling point by raising th

  • Chevy Radiator Waterpump Coolants
    Additives have been proven to help cool troublesome cars down. They can lower temps on an otherwise effective cooling system by about 20 degrees. But if your cooling system is totally inadequate, none of these liquids will help.
    Chevy Radiator Waterpump Coolants
    Additives have been proven to help cool troublesome cars down. They can lower temps on an
  • Chevy Radiator Waterpump Radiator
    Although it has little to do with an over-heating coiling system, running cooler oil temps can help build more power and longevity. This Dual-Cooler from Flex-a-lite is an automatic trans and engine oil cooler built in one. It's big enough to handle most hard-core street/race cars and tow vehicles and is easy to install.
    Chevy Radiator Waterpump Radiator
    Although it has little to do with an over-heating coiling system, running cooler oil temps
  • Chevy Radiator Waterpump Fan
    If you've just swapped that new motor in and now the fan sits a million miles from the radiator, it won't cool squat. You need to keep your fan within just a few inches of the radiator, (less than 1 inch being ideal). Fabricate a shroud for the best cooling, too.
    Chevy Radiator Waterpump Fan
    If you've just swapped that new motor in and now the fan sits a million miles from the rad
SOURCES
Be Cool, Inc.
310 Woodside Ave.
Essexville
MI  48732
Griffin Racing Radiators
100 Hurricane Creek Rd.
Piedmont
SC  29673
Edelbrock
Dept. 5.0
2700 California St.
Torrance
CA  90503
310-781-2222
www.edelbrock.com
Howe Enterprises
3195 Lye Rd.
Beaverton
MI  48612
Evans Cooling
P.O. Box 434
Parkerford
PA  19457-0434
Stewart Components Brake Development
P.O. Box 5523
High Point
NC  27262
Flex-A-Lite
8-00/-851-1610
www.flex-a-lite.com
Thermo-Tec
479 US Highway 250
Greenwich
OH  44837-9526
Fluidyne Racing Products
4850 Airport Dr.
Ontario
CA  91761
Weiand Automotive Industries
1801 Russellville Rd.
Bowling Green
KY  42102-7360
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