[mscicluna007]

The flowkooler pump and flexilite fan have not done the trick.
Is it possible that the headers we are running are heating up the oil filter which in turn is heating up the sump oil and slowly warming the block.
I don't have an oil temp gauge but it may be worth investing in one shortly.
Was thinking of running a remote mount oil filter and oil cooler. Has any one found this to be a concern.

Michael

[GTOJOE228]

Geoff, Maybe you missed something I wrote. My advance connects to a fitting in the front of the carb. There is a formed metal tubing that runs along the drivers side of the carb. This is not manifold vacuum. Connecting to the rear of the carb plate where the power brake connection goes is the connection I need. This will help with my temps? I'll give it a shot. Joe

[riv80]

Joe,

A mechanical advance isnt the best for the street. Check out the cooling thread about the advantages of vacuum advance and about hooking up the vacuum to manifold vacuum,

[LeighP]

mscicluna007
I don't know if you have access to old copies of Streetmachine magazine, but there was an article in the back of one issue a few months ago on a guy in Melbourne who has a kit that relocates the thermostat into a block in the lower inlet hose. There is a restrictor placed in the outlet (top) hose and a bypass hose that connects the top hose block to the bottom hose.
The overall effect is that water temp changes throughout the block are minimised and the whole engine temp is better controlled. He's had very good results on some very hi-po engines...making them quite streetable.
I'll try and find the contact details for you.

[69firebird455]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by GTOJOE228:
Who can figure this? Drove the car to a show on Sunday. Had no traffic on the way to speak of and the temps were under 180. Upon leaving met with a slew of bumper to bumper traffic for about 45 mins. Temps were 190. Traffic cleared up and we were flying and temps went to 200+. Again got into the bumper to bumper stuff and the temps went down to 190. Started to clear and the temps climbed to 200. In bumper to bumper it seemed to run cooler???? Have a heavy duty fan clutch installed at present. Anyone get a bead on this? Joe </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeh, I noticed my Firebird runs warmer at highway speeds since i removed the stock fan and installed a clutch fan. Cools fine in traffic though.

[tininjun67]

I've never heard of running trans fluid with the gas, how much are you supposed to add per gallon? I'd think it would smoke with trans fluid in the gas.

[mscicluna007]

i have just ordered a clutchless 19 inch seven fan a week ago from the states.
that is another possibilty that i am going to try.
Was using a 17 inch six blade fan which might not be capable of cooling it enough.