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<blockquote data-quote="SlowSVT" data-source="post: 15022387" data-attributes="member: 20202"><p>Keep in mind there is a lot more at play here then just looking at a temp gauge. Engine failures usually play out like this: </p><p></p><p>Your screaming full charge down the straight at redline under full boost, the temp needle reads 210° with the Z06 in tow and life is good! :rockon: Meanwhile, the LH bank is running 40° higher than the RH due to a coolant flow imbalance which is compounded by air bubbles whipped-up by the pump which are getting trapped in the head causing a hot spot in the chamber. The cylinder detonates as a result collapsing the piston just before the motor pulverizes itself from the inside and goes BOOM! :uh oh: Failures are usually the result of minor problems cascading into big ones. I can almost guarantee this exact scenario has taken down more then a few Terminator with the owners scratching their head thinking they leaned an injector or had a bad tune. Heat related failures are often overlooked and <u>systems tend to fail when you need them the most</u>. Once you look at it from that perspective this stuff starts to make sense. </p><p></p><p>Designing for thermal management of equipment is a big part of my job so that should give you an idea on my perspective.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlowSVT, post: 15022387, member: 20202"] Keep in mind there is a lot more at play here then just looking at a temp gauge. Engine failures usually play out like this: Your screaming full charge down the straight at redline under full boost, the temp needle reads 210° with the Z06 in tow and life is good! :rockon: Meanwhile, the LH bank is running 40° higher than the RH due to a coolant flow imbalance which is compounded by air bubbles whipped-up by the pump which are getting trapped in the head causing a hot spot in the chamber. The cylinder detonates as a result collapsing the piston just before the motor pulverizes itself from the inside and goes BOOM! :uh oh: Failures are usually the result of minor problems cascading into big ones. I can almost guarantee this exact scenario has taken down more then a few Terminator with the owners scratching their head thinking they leaned an injector or had a bad tune. Heat related failures are often overlooked and [U]systems tend to fail when you need them the most[/U]. Once you look at it from that perspective this stuff starts to make sense. Designing for thermal management of equipment is a big part of my job so that should give you an idea on my perspective. [/QUOTE]
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