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Feb 24, 2005 | 03:44 PM

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Boost gauge line is wrapped in loom and doesn't show heat in the pictures. The bright wire I think you are talking about in the top two pics is the positive wire coming off the back of the alternator.

Here is a cool shot of the headers (valve cover on left with plug wires coming down).

I like this one too - Grill shot of bowtie with transmission cooler behind it. Trans cooler was 127*, grill was 68*.

is that a stock trans cooler?

Feb 24, 2005 | 04:22 PM

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Yes, factory cooler. Temp shows 127* on the trans cooler. You can see the higher temps on the right inlet side of the radiator, then the cooler fluids exit side on the left.

Water pump has an external temp of about 180* after cruising. Overflow tank has a 115* temp.

Feb 24, 2005 | 04:30 PM

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The last picture clearly shows you have been doing all wheel drive burn outs.

Feb 24, 2005 | 05:09 PM

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this is some neat stuff.

Feb 24, 2005 | 05:23 PM

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awesome pics!

Feb 24, 2005 | 05:53 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BigTex

Yes, factory cooler. Temp shows 127* on the trans cooler. You can see the higher temps on the right inlet side of the radiator, then the cooler fluids exit side on the left.

Water pump has an external temp of about 180* after cruising. Overflow tank has a 115* temp.

Notice in this pic the passenger side of the radiator tank is warmer than the rest of it ... that's where the trans cooler is in the radiator. The inlet is on bottom and the outlet on top.

Feb 24, 2005 | 07:03 PM

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Sweet Ya!

Feb 25, 2005 | 12:18 AM

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That is some pretty cool stuff for sure Richard! That is interesting how the blower pulley is warmer than the rest of the casing. Maybe it is belt friction, but more likely it is a sink source for the internal heat.

The radiator and trans cooler are interesting too. Can you get any pics of the Radix heat exchanger (temps)?