[suburban_concepts]

I have a 93 mustang gt with a 347 stroker (r302 block) and a paxton novi 2000 putting out about 14psi. my problem is the cooling.. I have a griffin radiator with a 16" flex lite fan and an edelbrock high volume waterpump... It has a 160 temp thermostat and 50/50 water and antifreeze with water wetter added.. the car on the streets goes up to 200-210 degrees.. That canr be good with aluminum heads right ? Is this a hotter runin engine and thats the temp it should be or is there something i can do to lower the temp on it...
p.s. its been tunes so its not to rich or lean..
Thanks Ron

[06RedfireGT]

Welcome to the site.

I can't help ya with your problem but it sure sounds like a hell of a car.

[86ttops]

When did the problem start after what mod it is possible to have to fast of a water pump if your runing under drive pullys and high out put pump it move to fast throught the radiator and doesnt have a chance to cool how many cfm is that fan is there a shroud? with a 16 fan you need a shroud or run two smaller fan two fans and a shroud is the best make sur your stat isnt bad as well how many core is your radiator i take it it is aluminum?

[suburban_concepts]

i put the whole setup in at one time, its all new... i dont have underdrive pulleys, the fan is a 2800 cfm unit by flex lite and it has a shroud.. i have an aluminum 2 core radiator and i changed the stat twice...

see why im puzzled
Ron

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by suburban_concepts I have a 93 mustang gt with a 347 stroker (r302 block) and a paxton novi 2000 putting out about 14psi. my problem is the cooling.. I have a griffin radiator with a 16" flex lite fan and an edelbrock high volume waterpump... It has a 160 temp thermostat and 50/50 water and antifreeze with water wetter added.. the car on the streets goes up to 200-210 degrees.. That canr be good with aluminum heads right ? Is this a hotter runin engine and thats the temp it should be or is there something i can do to lower the temp on it... p.s. its been tunes so its not to rich or lean.. Thanks Ron

200-210 isn't going to hurt anything but it is warmer than I would want to run with a power adder. That water wetter isn't helping you any. Water wetter is designed to be used with straight water, not with antifreeze. Does it run hot idling, driving down the road or what? Do you have the factory plastic flap in place under the radiator support?

[suburban_concepts]

After idiling for a bit it does go up, and it goes up even driving down the road..no the flap is not there....

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by suburban_concepts After idiling for a bit it does go up, and it goes up even driving down the road..no the flap is not there....

You need that flap or the car will run hot. That flap directs air up toward the radiator. Without it the radiator doesn't see much airflow.

[suburban_concepts]

Were does that flap actually hook up... do you have a pic...

[vfast]

is the lil piece under the lower bumper on darrle's car that's it.....another thing going to a tad hotter stat will help the rad to have a little more time to cool....what is your timing? are you also using a factory hood?

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by suburban_concepts Were does that flap actually hook up... do you have a pic...

It attaches to the lower radiator support.