overheating??
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From: Fairfield, CA
Car: 91camaro rs,2014 silverado 5.3L
Engine: 5.7Lcarb,5.3L
Transmission: 700-r4, 6L80
Axle/Gears: strange 3.73's
overheating??
i was wondering what temp everyone runs at, i run about 220 in town, i have replaced my thermo with a 160* one. no difference. any help would help
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From: New Jersey
Car: 86 Corvette, 89 IROC, 1999 TA
Engine: 350, 350, LS1
Transmission: 700r4, 700r4, T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.07, 373, 4.10
your not overheating, thats where the fan kicks on, on a stock car. The fans are controlled by the fan switch which kicks on just below or at 220 F. A lower temp thermo pretty much just delays this action. If you want it to run cooler a new fan switch is in order, other wise its perfectly normal and nothing at all to worry about.
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Fairfield, CA
Car: 91camaro rs,2014 silverado 5.3L
Engine: 5.7Lcarb,5.3L
Transmission: 700-r4, 6L80
Axle/Gears: strange 3.73's
thank you, yeah i was looking at a new fan switch. on at 185 off at 170. so would the fan be running all the time since it wants to run higher?
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Car: 86 Corvette, 89 IROC, 1999 TA
Engine: 350, 350, LS1
Transmission: 700r4, 700r4, T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.07, 373, 4.10
not all the time, but yeah it would run more thus killing the fan motor faster, there's really no need for it on a stock app. though.
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Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,245
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From: Fairfield, CA
Car: 91camaro rs,2014 silverado 5.3L
Engine: 5.7Lcarb,5.3L
Transmission: 700-r4, 6L80
Axle/Gears: strange 3.73's
well i might be adding a new cam and/or intake in the future. not sure yet.
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