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Post by shadetreederby on Jul 18, 2013 16:47:10 GMT -5
they will shut off when they are TOO hot. Otherwise, go till they won't. I am with 307 I have stocked up on 318/360's and run them till they blow and then replace them. The looser the motor the better they run hot, kind of like women LOL
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Post by fordpower111 on Jul 18, 2013 17:17:07 GMT -5
I don't know about anybody else, but i like my women tight!
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jul 18, 2013 20:43:13 GMT -5
Big woman = tight unit. Skinny woman = all unit. LOL
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Post by kemble on Jul 18, 2013 20:45:42 GMT -5
Big woman = tight unit. Skinny woman = all unit. LOL true 90% of the time.
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Post by joker14 on Jul 18, 2013 22:37:00 GMT -5
i think the answer you are looking for is about 340 on the water or about 300 on the oil. after this point most oils stop working and damage starts in. 340 on the water is hard to measure unless you have a premier cooling system and can hold 27 psi without breaking anything. at this water temp the iron in the head is moving around a lot and cracks can appear in very common places. most ring end gaps touch and valve guides pinch the valve stems before these two temps come and sieze the engine up. this is why you commonly get that answer to the "when do i shut it off' question.
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Post by welditup on Jul 19, 2013 8:40:49 GMT -5
That's why when my rad goes I just shut it down!
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Post by ynotracing on Jul 19, 2013 11:19:02 GMT -5
just like at bash eh lmao ^^
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Post by fordpower111 on Jul 19, 2013 17:39:11 GMT -5
Why worry about heat GM's are cheap!
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Post by 440scout on Jul 15, 2014 0:27:19 GMT -5
i never shut it down... i just expect it to get really hot... too much work involved to shut it down before its over..
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Post by 383 Sonoma on Jul 15, 2014 8:52:13 GMT -5
Depends on the situation. If it's early in a tough feature then I'm not gonna ruin my $6000 engine over $1000. Yes it's built to take heat but I choose to use common sense. Joker knows as usual... if your rings aren't gapped right and guides aren't clearanced right your engine won't run long without water anyway. But if I had to pick a number...300.
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Post by FORNEY00 on Jul 15, 2014 11:13:42 GMT -5
My temp gauge is more for reference. If the engine dies and I haven't lost the radiator yet, I'll check the temp. If its not hot enough to justify being too hot to restart, then I check the wiring. I've run the same roller 5.0 for almost 6 yrs now. I change the oil after 2 shows, run Rotella Diesel oil in it (higher zinc), and fuel lines through an ice cooler. When the radiator goes, it will refire twice on pump gas before it's a crap shoot. On race fuel, it will refire 3 times before the gambling begins on another refire. I keep the idle at 1100 rpm just to help it stay running after a hit or if I have to stop on the track for any reason.
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Post by 82BOSS on Jul 15, 2014 17:20:24 GMT -5
That's why when my rad goes I just shut it down! Are you serious?
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Post by hawkeyehillbilly on Jul 15, 2014 17:47:13 GMT -5
After my last run I decided a temp gauge is just a unnecisary distraction. I wraped the needle around to the bottom side of the peg, but engine was still running ok. I kept worrying about smoking my motor instead of just concentrating on driving. So next time no gauge.
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Post by shake on Jul 15, 2014 18:09:45 GMT -5
Thats just extra wires to short out lol or a place to spay hot oil around...
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Post by black33 on Jul 15, 2014 18:54:06 GMT -5
Thats just extra wires to short out lol or a place to spay hot oil around... Most temp gauges have no wires and most measure water temp not oil
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