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nhra and antifreeze #1174324 02/08/12 12:31 AM 02/08/12 12:31 AM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 127 Az H HOT IN AZ OP member
HOT IN AZ OP member H Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 127 Az	I know NHRA tracks frown upon using antifreeze in your cooling system at there tracks so I was curious as to what you guys use in your cooling system to prevent corrosion with either aluminum or steel radiators. Thanks for your input. Rick

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: HOT IN AZ] #1174325 02/08/12 12:33 AM 02/08/12 12:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 65 Florida S superstreet1896 member
superstreet1896 member S Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 65 Florida	water wetter for me

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: superstreet1896] #1174326 02/08/12 12:38 AM 02/08/12 12:38 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,049 Mooresburg, Tn ' '72CudaRacer top fuel
'72CudaRacer top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,049 Mooresburg, Tn	Purple Ice. But I do run a small amount of coolant in my engine. If you run the red extended life antifreeze and a drop goes on the ground, they think that its transmission fluid. Brian Dunnigan

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: HOT IN AZ] #1174327 02/08/12 06:00 AM 02/08/12 06:00 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,093 Long Beach, CA Mike Swann super stock
Mike Swann super stock Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,093 Long Beach, CA	I used water and drained mine before I rolled it into the trailer. This with an aluminum motor. 8.30's @3400 lbs

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: HOT IN AZ] #1174328 02/08/12 06:28 AM 02/08/12 06:28 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,315 MOPAR HEADQUARTERS IN ALDEN NY H hemigod426 top fuel
hemigod426 top fuel H Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,315 MOPAR HEADQUARTERS IN ALDEN NY	distilled water and water wetter MOPAR OR NO CAR

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1174329 02/08/12 09:10 AM 02/08/12 09:10 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 939 glendora, ca. D Deepockets super stock
Deepockets super stock D Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 939 glendora, ca.	Quote: Purple Ice. But I do run a small amount of coolant in my engine. If you run the red extended life antifreeze and a drop goes on the ground, they think that its transmission fluid. Brian Dunnigan

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: hemigod426] #1174330 02/08/12 09:20 AM 02/08/12 09:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	Quote: distilled water and water wetter that's it. My junk hardly ever hit's 190 and then as soon as I start driving it drops to 170. [IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/pui5j.jpg[/IMG] Coming soon!!!!

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: HOT IN AZ] #1174331 02/08/12 11:00 AM 02/08/12 11:00 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere S smokinwoody I Live Here
smokinwoody I Live Here S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere	Purple Ice....and an anti-Corrosion inhibitor.. I think Gunk, Lucas, STP and a few others make this... but NO anti-freeze....I take it you already know the reasons why they wont allow it!..

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: smokinwoody] #1174332 02/08/12 06:58 PM 02/08/12 06:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 447 lake charles, la S sc4400 mopar
sc4400 mopar S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 447 lake charles, la	I've always been curious about "they don't allow it"? Really? I can't find this rule anywhere. Actually dripped some very GREEN anti-freeze at a national event a few years back. All they cared about was did I have the leak fixed. Compared to synthetic oil, cleaning up antifreeze is not a problem. With 75psi oil in several hoses, and 5-10 psi in the cooling system, I worry about oil before coolant. It will make NO difference what you have cooling your motor if it leaks and gets under the tires. RIP

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: sc4400] #1174333 02/08/12 07:06 PM 02/08/12 07:06 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,413 Newark,Ohio kissmyaspen pro stock
kissmyaspen pro stock Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,413 Newark,Ohio	Quote: I've always been curious about "they don't allow it"? Really? I can't find this rule anywhere. Actually dripped some very GREEN anti-freeze at a national event a few years back. All they cared about was did I have the leak fixed. Compared to synthetic oil, cleaning up antifreeze is not a problem. With 75psi oil in several hoses, and 5-10 psi in the cooling system, I worry about oil before coolant. It will make NO difference what you have cooling your motor if it leaks and gets under the tires. RIP I'm with you... Its more of a track decision.. Mine has antifreeze in it.. 79 Dodge Aspen 12.265 at 109.75 MPH 67 Satellite NSS/E 11.83 @ 110 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 472 Hemi 3 time MOPAR NATIONALS CHAMP '03 FWD and '06 & '09 Street. '07, '10, '12 Mopar Nats runner-up Street.

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: sc4400] #1174334 02/08/12 07:41 PM 02/08/12 07:41 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn. tubtar master
tubtar master Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn.	Quote: Compared to synthetic oil, cleaning up antifreeze is not a problem. But compared to water , it is. Under the tire is a different issue than cleaning up. I agree that it doesn't matter what the fluid is at that point. Then we got your conspiracy theorist angle.......... the coolant manufacturers won't pay contingency and kick back money. I've run both ........ it depends on the nature of the beast , but street driven cars get anti freeze.

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: tubtar] #1174335 02/08/12 07:58 PM 02/08/12 07:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 49 Sterling Heights, MI M MCHBOB member
MCHBOB member M Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 49 Sterling Heights, MI	Watched a 64 aluminum dodge barrel roll down the track after the guy in front of him broke and dropped antifreeze on the track. If i see one drop of antifreeze near the starting line everything stops and my brother shuts it down and i start walking the lane on the track

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: MCHBOB] #1174336 02/08/12 10:02 PM 02/08/12 10:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,616 Kissimmee Fl. D dusturbd340W5 master
dusturbd340W5 master D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,616 Kissimmee Fl.	if the track runs a street class there are tons of cars going down the track with antifreeze anyway so it really does't matter what you run. 70 duster full chassis super pro 416 CNC Indybrock heads 727 w/brake best so far 1.212 60 6.219 in 1/8 at 110.88 9.768 at 137.81 1/4

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: dusturbd340W5] #1174337 02/08/12 10:18 PM 02/08/12 10:18 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 635 mississippi bentwheel43 mopar
bentwheel43 mopar Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 635 mississippi	Quote: if the track runs a street class there are tons of cars going down the track with antifreeze anyway so it really does't matter what you run. You right bro!! Section 8 Racing We are nuts about racing.

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: dusturbd340W5] #1174338 02/08/12 10:19 PM 02/08/12 10:19 PM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 319 jonestown,pa D dmking enthusiast
dmking enthusiast D Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 319 jonestown,pa	i ran 1 gal antifreeze and the rest (about 3 gal) water. i rusted a block a while back with water and anticrosion assitive.(guess it did not work very well)

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: dmking] #1174339 02/08/12 10:44 PM 02/08/12 10:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,142 Central New York slippery440 Crybaby440
slippery440 Crybaby440 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,142 Central New York	You guys that think its ok to run antifreeze please stay home and garage race over the internet.If any of you guys ever had a car that had enough power to spin the wheels you would understand the guy in the 8 second car behind you would probly nut you if you spilled antifreeze in his lane. Then the track crew would be next in line and then every racer that has to wait half hour or more to clean up after your junk. Reson water over antifreeze is water will evaporate on a hot track. Leak a mist of antifreeze its not easy to see but it will be like a ice covered road. If the MODS did their job I would not be hitting the notify MOD button. LOL

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: slippery440] #1174340 02/08/12 11:07 PM 02/08/12 11:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 447 lake charles, la S sc4400 mopar
sc4400 mopar S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 447 lake charles, la	When I responded to this subject, I knew it wouldn't be long before this type of "righteous" response was presented. For the record, my 543 KB block/hat/440-1(cnc345) dragster will run easy 7.40's with 50/50 Prestone. My 565 S/G roadster will run 8.20's with 50/50 Prestone. Every drag car I've been down the track in since 1978 has had anti-freeze. I'm not hard to spot at D4 events, so be sure to give me a bye run! We return now to regular programming. BTW, what are the odds you and I would register here on the same day??Go figure that. RIP Last edited by sc4400; 02/08/12 11:09 PM.

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: slippery440] #1174341 02/08/12 11:30 PM 02/08/12 11:30 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,408 Ambridge, Pa. R rickraw top fuel
rickraw top fuel R Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,408 Ambridge, Pa.	not trying to be wise or anything, what about all the street car's that race. they all have anitfreeze.

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: rickraw] #1174342 02/09/12 12:11 AM 02/09/12 12:11 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 964 Nanaimo, B.C. GwaiiEagle Mannix
GwaiiEagle Mannix Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 964 Nanaimo, B.C.	I ran rad fluid until one guy in the sportsman class yakked the contents of his cooling system on the burnout box, and I watched the volunteers having to clean it up rather than just wiping it away. I drive 100 miles to the track with water wetter and well water. I drain it out in October and use the rad fluid I saved from spring.

Re: nhra and antifreeze [Re: rickraw] #1174343 02/09/12 03:20 AM 02/09/12 03:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man Too Many Posts
383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	Quote: not trying to be wise or anything, what about all the street car's that race. they all have anitfreeze. That is so true. When ever I go to a test & tune there are tons of street cars there with anti-freeze in them. It does not matter what you say as long as street driven cars can race at the track there will be alot of cars there with anti-freeze in them. Its just the way it is. Ron Last edited by 383man; 02/09/12 03:20 AM.

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