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<blockquote data-quote="tt335ci03cobra" data-source="post: 15617563" data-attributes="member: 68944"><p>Sell the spral fans, get a 97-98 Lincoln mark 8 fan. 5000cfm on high, 3500cfm on low. Those cars had the better factory fan (any fan) of basically anything. There was no other way to keep the engine cool because the front end had very small openings to let air into the engine bay. They used a ridiculously powerful fan.</p><p></p><p>I had a spiffy shiny twin-fan Durale unit that couldn't even get to 2500cfm on high even though it was rated 3500 high. Kept over heating slightly. 220-240° etc.</p><p></p><p>You can get a 97-98 mk8 fan for free or cheap, and have it rewound/refreshed for $50-100 at a viable electric motor repair shop.</p><p></p><p>After the fan change alone, my coolant temps dropped into the 190° range at all times, and even after 4 back to back 40-120 pulls, it only climbed to 205°.</p><p></p><p>Another great idea is to get a fully opening 180-190° Thermostat. The stock and replacement style units don't fully open until 219°...</p><p></p><p>Before any of that, make sure you don't have any blockages or damaged existing hoses and components. If the hoses are over 10 years old, just replace them. They can get deposits over time that hold heat much more so than a clean lined hose.</p><p></p><p>You don't want to run too cold. 190-210° coolant temps are the sweet spot for complete burn and exhausting of fuels and gasses. Healthy iat's should be 80-110°, maybe 125°-135° after lots of wot pulls. A killer chilly greatly helps keep an sc cooler/more consistent.</p><p></p><p>Do you know what your coolant temps are like?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tt335ci03cobra, post: 15617563, member: 68944"] Sell the spral fans, get a 97-98 Lincoln mark 8 fan. 5000cfm on high, 3500cfm on low. Those cars had the better factory fan (any fan) of basically anything. There was no other way to keep the engine cool because the front end had very small openings to let air into the engine bay. They used a ridiculously powerful fan. I had a spiffy shiny twin-fan Durale unit that couldn't even get to 2500cfm on high even though it was rated 3500 high. Kept over heating slightly. 220-240° etc. You can get a 97-98 mk8 fan for free or cheap, and have it rewound/refreshed for $50-100 at a viable electric motor repair shop. After the fan change alone, my coolant temps dropped into the 190° range at all times, and even after 4 back to back 40-120 pulls, it only climbed to 205°. Another great idea is to get a fully opening 180-190° Thermostat. The stock and replacement style units don't fully open until 219°... Before any of that, make sure you don't have any blockages or damaged existing hoses and components. If the hoses are over 10 years old, just replace them. They can get deposits over time that hold heat much more so than a clean lined hose. You don't want to run too cold. 190-210° coolant temps are the sweet spot for complete burn and exhausting of fuels and gasses. Healthy iat's should be 80-110°, maybe 125°-135° after lots of wot pulls. A killer chilly greatly helps keep an sc cooler/more consistent. Do you know what your coolant temps are like? [/QUOTE]
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