What are you other guys seeing for temps? Its only been out for a few months and today was hot so I saw temps I am not used to seeing. I want to get the temps down.... I think maybe better fans or going with a bigger better Griffin or similar radiator.

I use...160 degree t stats, fans on at 160Mishimoto radiatorMishimoto fan shroud with 2 10inch fansWater only with water wetter.

Whats your set up and what temps do you see?


Modified by OutToWinPAHC at 7:15 PM 6/7/2009

ls engines are designed to run and make power at temperatures exceeding 230f. what kind of temps are you seeing?

mine usually peaks at about 220. i dont care what they are "designed" for i dont like anything higher than that haha.

griffin radiator, 2 12" fans 1 pull 1 push, water/WW.

Well in traffic on my way back from the S-Chassis meet I saw 230 at the head and 215 at the rad exit. Moving I am 215-220 but like you I would rather see 215 in traffic and 200 moving. But sounds about on par so far. I know f bodies operate 210-220.

The fans are 2 10inch 1300 CFMs on a shroud. I am thinking of upgrading to the 2100cfm fans summit sells

my car is normally runs at a rock solid 190, 200 if iam constantly beating on it. Rad setup is simple ford taurus rad with fan& shroud fans come on at 190

I have been working on this a lot and I need to finally fix the issue.

In a test I removed the heater core and plumbed in a second raditor to the waterpump fitting. Out dose of the engine bay I mounted the a larger heater core with a motorcycle fan on it. So far this way she hasn't broke 200 degrees.

I still need to wrap my headers, and do something abou the radiator heat transfer to the intake.

So far I think if I get a vented hood, wrap or coat the headers it will help. But I question the Mishimoto radiator, not sure if I want to switch to a Koyo being its also 2 row. Hinsons radiator is also a 2 row which leads to my next question. Has anyone found a 3 row core radiator that fits our chassis well? Or should I keep the Mishimoto 2 row core radiator and upgrade to an electric pump?

I still have yet to put the oil cooler on, which should help operating temps as well.

Advise please.

I have the Hinson radiator, a full shroud, 160 thermostat, and two 12" puller fans that are supposed to be 1400cfm. The Hinson radiator is a dual pass. I run about 195 on the road in 95 to 100 degree weather. In traffic I can get up to 225. I would like to run cooler and plan on upgrading to Spal 2000cfm fans. My headers are not wrapped by the way. I also plan on putting my filter in an enclosure and ceramic coating the intake tubing.
Modified by C3Sierra_S2000 at 8:49 PM 8/25/2009

I ended up getting Mishimoto to replace the radiator, I didn't like the overflow nipple, it had a quality issue. I also dropped the headers off for ceramic, then I am wrapping them. I also ordered Meziere electric water pump.