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Old May 1, 2025 | 08:32 PM
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It's 2025 lets get some updated info

So like the title states lets get some updated info and not be stuck in the stone age. So what's everybody's cooling setup and how is it working out for y'all?? Now I'm not talking about the stock boys (but they can chime in) and all that I'm talking the modified boys with everything they got going on. So lets hear about it and what is working for y'all, I'll go first

I run a iron block 370 LS 88mm turbo front mount with a Griffin 27.5" x 15.5" x 3" with a pair of 12" Delta PAG brushless pusher fans and stock thermostat. I am lowered 1.5" and needed to cut 1" off a brand new air dam for anything to happen cooling wise. When I had the stock length air dam the car never cooled down at any speed but it was also like 1 inch of the ground. Cutting that inch of made a huge difference in temps at any speed.

So lets get at it people post everything up and lets keep up to date with everything cooling wise
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Old May 2, 2025 | 07:42 AM
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*Griffin performance fit radiator*
*2x spal 1400cfm 12" pullers*
*Parallel flow condenser*
*Foam sealed to body to eliminate air passing by*
*Electric water pump*
*2" thermostat spacer with 1/4" bypass to radiator*

Pulled in to Costco for gas the other day at 179f, a couple of minutes waiting for a pump with the both fans running pulled the temp down to 162f. This was 60f ambient. The fans are LOUD though, like I can hear them over the engine loud.
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Old May 2, 2025 | 09:57 AM
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Re: It's 2025 lets get some updated info

Originally Posted by exiled350
*Griffin performance fit radiator*
*2x spal 1400cfm 12" pullers*
*Parallel flow condenser*
*Foam sealed to body to eliminate air passing by*
*Electric water pump*
*2" thermostat spacer with 1/4" bypass to radiator*

Pulled in to Costco for gas the other day at 179f, a couple of minutes waiting for a pump with the both fans running pulled the temp down to 162f. This was 60f ambient. The fans are LOUD though, like I can hear them over the engine loud.
What kind of foam are you using to plug the holes around the radiator?? What electric water pump?? I've been playing with the idea of getting an EWP but hot damn they're expensive AF!
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Old May 2, 2025 | 12:35 PM
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What kind of foam are you using to plug the holes around the radiator??
The same stuff they used at the factory. 1" x 1" strip of foam insulation all the way down each side. my factory cooling system works great!
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Old May 2, 2025 | 12:54 PM
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What kind of foam are you using to plug the holes around the radiator?? What electric water pump?? I've been playing with the idea of getting an EWP but hot damn they're expensive AF!
Square grey stuff from Lowe's. I had the fascia off so it was real easy to jam it in there. The water pump is a Meziere high flow.
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Old May 2, 2025 | 12:59 PM
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Re: It's 2025 lets get some updated info

Originally Posted by LiquidBlue
The same stuff they used at the factory. 1" x 1" strip of foam insulation all the way down each side. my factory cooling system works great!
Hmmm I don't remember seeing any of that stuff when I was tearing the car apart. But the guy I bought the car from was some shady dealer under a sky train bridge
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Old May 2, 2025 | 01:00 PM
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Re: It's 2025 lets get some updated info

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Square grey stuff from Lowe's. I had the fascia off so it was real easy to jam it in there. The water pump is a Meziere high flow.
Very nice! I so have a few holes I need to plug up so maybe I'll pickup some of that
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Old May 5, 2025 | 08:26 AM
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https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/cool...onversion.html
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