Will my car run hot?
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From: Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
Will my car run hot?
Put a 350 carb in place of the stock 2.8L. Will I have to change the radiator, I saw somewhere else on this site that there is little difference. I want to know if my car will be cool and what will I have to change?
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From: Tac. Wa. USA
Change the radiator. The V6 hoses are smaller as is the whole radiator. Get a V8 one.
Brad...
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1986 SC Camaro
Mods: Threw 2.8 in garbage, put in rebuilt
350 .060 over, XE268H Comp cam, Edlebrock
Performer Intake and Edlebrock 600 CFM Carb,
Pete Jackson noisy GearDrive (which sounded
cool for about 5 minutes, now I'm sick of it)
Rebuilt TH350, 3.42 Rear Gears. LCA RLB's.
B&M Mega Shifter.
Now has T5 in it. YES!!!
CenterForce Dual Friction Clutch.
Brad...
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1986 SC Camaro
Mods: Threw 2.8 in garbage, put in rebuilt
350 .060 over, XE268H Comp cam, Edlebrock
Performer Intake and Edlebrock 600 CFM Carb,
Pete Jackson noisy GearDrive (which sounded
cool for about 5 minutes, now I'm sick of it)
Rebuilt TH350, 3.42 Rear Gears. LCA RLB's.
B&M Mega Shifter.
Now has T5 in it. YES!!!
CenterForce Dual Friction Clutch.
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From: South Florida
Since Brad is speaking from experience (check his sig), I would believe him. If you have the cash, I would go for an aftermarket aluminum radiator like Be-Cool or Griffin. If you do a search on this board, you will see how common a problem overheating is for our cars so whatever you can do to improve cooling is to your advantage.
Good Luck,
Ken
Good Luck,
Ken
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