Marko,
Seems to hold true on this side of the equator also. Even works with high
compression and increased displacement as long as the engine is in good
condition.
Stan
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At 08:31 AM 11/22/02 +1100, Marko Lahtinen wrote:
>My view is up to 200 is probably ok. My R16 used to
>always run over 200, and would creep to 210+ easily in
>traffic. I had the radiator recored with a high
>efficiency core with more rows than the original. Now
>it seems to sit on 185 in almost all conditions,
>occoasionally moving to 190. So my suggestion if you
>wish to improve the cooling, first investigate what a
>higher efficiency recore could do for you.
>
>Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 19:53:37 -0700
>From: "audela2" <audela2@cox.net>
>Subject: Overheating & Radiator
>
>I don't know if it's me or if the archives are down,
>but I was looking for info on what constitutes
>"overheating" or running warm on a 1600
>engine. Our engine runs at about 195-200
>consistently. Is this too hot? We put in
>a 180 deg. Z thermostat with a hole drilled in the
>side.
>
>Also, are there any radiators that are a bolt-in for a
>Roadster? We might need a new radiator; I'm not
>concerned about originality with this particular
>project.
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