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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: Maker on May 15, 2015, 03:13:33 PM

Title: Cooling changes going from logs to headerz
Post by: Maker on May 15, 2015, 03:13:33 PM

I'm changing to headers  what changes do I need to do to my cooling system.  Right now I have a gate valve   and hoses to the logs  off the logs to the block and out the thermostat housing out the exhaust.  Can I run from the gate valve to the block and run two dumps out the bac

Title: Re: Cooling changes going from logs to headerz
Post by: bmcgee463 on May 15, 2015, 03:38:19 PM

That's what I have.  I'm running em dry

Title: Re: Cooling changes going from logs to headerz
Post by: bmcgee463 on May 15, 2015, 03:42:26 PM

Pump to a gate valve
Gate to a tee
Tee to water pump housing
T stat to two dumps out the back

Title: Re: Cooling changes going from logs to headerz
Post by: Bunger on May 15, 2015, 04:15:49 PM

What he said or run one dump to a valve at your seat to run water through the headers


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Title: Re: Cooling changes going from logs to headerz
Post by: Maker on May 15, 2015, 08:12:11 PM

I'm running the headers dry     so if I run it like it was with the logs minus going to the logs first and run two dumps I should be fine?

Title: Re: Cooling changes going from logs to headerz
Post by: bmcgee463 on May 15, 2015, 10:22:31 PM

Ran better for me I just changed from logs and snails to dry O.T headers only pain was buying 16' of water lines for the dumps

Title: Re: Cooling changes going from logs to headerz
Post by: zoomzoom on May 16, 2015, 06:05:53 AM

How doing you keep your headers from bluing and looking like crap when running them dry?


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Title: Re: Cooling changes going from logs to headerz
Post by: bmcgee463 on May 16, 2015, 09:17:26 AM

Ceramic coat them