4speedjim
Well-Known Member
The weathers finally broke and im back in the barn. Yea! So my /6 was overheating, cooling systems PACKED with hard water deposits. Straight CLR, straight white Vinegar and a combo of both over last fall (3 months) helped but wasnt a fix. Dont believe anyone that tells ya 11 minutes is too long or all you need. 3 months wasnt enough, did no damage.
Im still collecting parts for the 400 stroker and decided to slide the BB radiator in with 1/4" larger in & outputs and running the /6 over the summer. The new Alum 3 row has 1/4 larger in & output and Im looking for adapters. 1.25 to 1.5" & 1.5 to 1.75. I found Spectrum, but theyre descriptions say theyre for Spectrum hoses. Im not looking for $250 rad hoses to get me through the summer and other than a few /6 time slips to compare with the 470 out of curiosity. Im not racing it, so Im not concerned about oiling or "coolanting" the track. Any of you have a suggestion? I looked for exhaust adapters and found a few 1.5 to 1.75 but no luck with the 1.25 ro 1.5 size. I considered rodding the solid, quality 2 row OEM replacement rad, but there is no rad shops in my corner of Western NY. I considered Muriatic acid to clean the cooling system better, but decided to just drop the BB rad in instead. Its just to get me through the summer so I can take the grandkids for ice cream and sports practices and believe it or not, Im out of ideas and looking for help.
Im still collecting parts for the 400 stroker and decided to slide the BB radiator in with 1/4" larger in & outputs and running the /6 over the summer. The new Alum 3 row has 1/4 larger in & output and Im looking for adapters. 1.25 to 1.5" & 1.5 to 1.75. I found Spectrum, but theyre descriptions say theyre for Spectrum hoses. Im not looking for $250 rad hoses to get me through the summer and other than a few /6 time slips to compare with the 470 out of curiosity. Im not racing it, so Im not concerned about oiling or "coolanting" the track. Any of you have a suggestion? I looked for exhaust adapters and found a few 1.5 to 1.75 but no luck with the 1.25 ro 1.5 size. I considered rodding the solid, quality 2 row OEM replacement rad, but there is no rad shops in my corner of Western NY. I considered Muriatic acid to clean the cooling system better, but decided to just drop the BB rad in instead. Its just to get me through the summer so I can take the grandkids for ice cream and sports practices and believe it or not, Im out of ideas and looking for help.