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No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! #675036
04/19/10 07:12 PM 04/19/10 07:12 PM
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Chattanooga,Tn
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Without running antifreeze and just straight water will just turn the water rusty brown.What are some of you guys running in your water as a rust inhibitor and lubrication? -Thanks for any suggestions.
Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: Mopar Racer] #675037
04/19/10 07:15 PM 04/19/10 07:15 PM
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BROOK PARK, OH
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I put Water Wetter in mine. First season without antifreeze so I can't give you any feed back yet.

Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: WILD BILL] #675038
04/19/10 07:20 PM 04/19/10 07:20 PM
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Winnipeg ,Mb. CA.
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I drain mine after every event . Never store an engine with water in it. Or antifreeze for that matter.

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Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: WILD BILL] #675039
04/19/10 07:21 PM 04/19/10 07:21 PM
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Upstate NY
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Water wetter for me also. No rust in mine But I cheat, alum block

Jim
Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: Mopar Racer] #675040
04/19/10 07:22 PM 04/19/10 07:22 PM
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Romeo MI
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Water Wetter... or you can use water soluble oil but
you need some lube in there for the pump instead of
straight water
Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: WILD BILL] #675041
04/19/10 08:15 PM 04/19/10 08:15 PM
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Mt.Vernon ,Ohio
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I use distill water.. 3 gal and 1qt anitfreeze..then in the winter ..I put mix of 70/30 aintfreeze in it.. No rust.
Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: VernMotor] #675042
04/19/10 08:23 PM 04/19/10 08:23 PM
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Oregon
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Alum. block, heads, water pump, radiator = NO RUST.

Just jerking your chain a little. I use Royal Purple, except at Vegas where they don't allow anything but straight water!

Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: sg66mopar] #675043
04/19/10 09:08 PM 04/19/10 09:08 PM
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Fulton County, PA
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Justice Brothers makes a Cooling System Protector and a Radiator Cooler. I used the Protector for years, it does a good job of preventing rust.

If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.
Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: CMcAllister] #675044
04/19/10 09:13 PM 04/19/10 09:13 PM

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after ruining a $25,000 motor a few years back running only water in november. it was 67 degrees that day that night it dropped to 10 degrees and cracked my block, ruined my motor, i'll run a little antifreeze all year long.just to play it safe.
Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! #675045
04/19/10 09:36 PM 04/19/10 09:36 PM
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Mooresburg, Tn
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Not a lot, just enough to keep it from freezing or rusting. Sometimes here in the spring and fall, we race in 60*-70* weather, but by the next morning it can be below freezing. I don't like to drain it because air causes rust and seal dry-out quicker than staight water, plus its so hard to get all the air out of the system.
Brian
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Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! #675047
04/19/10 09:41 PM 04/19/10 09:41 PM
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Romeo MI
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Quote:

after ruining a $25,000 motor a few years back running only water in november. it was 67 degrees that day that night it dropped to 10 degrees and cracked my block, ruined my motor, i'll run a little antifreeze all year long.just to play it safe.



Thats what they make light bulbs for
Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! #675048
04/19/10 09:43 PM 04/19/10 09:43 PM
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Lehigh Acres, Florida
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I run water wetter and distilled water, just drained the system when I pulled the motor out and it was damn near clear after two seasons: iron block alum heads

Rickster
Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: Mopar Racer] #675049
04/20/10 12:01 AM 04/20/10 12:01 AM
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Oregon
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Use Water Wetter or Prestone Super Anti Rust or any similiar product.
Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! #675050
04/20/10 09:34 AM 04/20/10 09:34 AM
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EVANS COOLANT DEBATABLE IF LEGAL



I use that in everything as well.
Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: MR_P_BODY] #675051
04/20/10 10:30 AM 04/20/10 10:30 AM
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S.E. Michigan
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Quote:

Water Wetter... or you can use water soluble oil but
you need some lube in there for the pump instead of
straight water




I have always wondered about water pump lube? What does it lubricate? Isn't the bearing sealed?

Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: Mopar Racer] #675052
04/20/10 10:31 AM 04/20/10 10:31 AM
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Brookeville, Md
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Water Wetter....works great.

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Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: Mr.Yuck] #675053
04/20/10 10:40 AM 04/20/10 10:40 AM
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Lubbock,TX
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I'm trying the pink RV antifreeze w/anti rust additive and water wetter.The RV anti freeze isnt slick like regular anti freeze and its basically clear when mixed.So far its worked fine.

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Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: cl440] #675054
04/20/10 11:16 AM 04/20/10 11:16 AM
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Romeo MI
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Quote:

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Water Wetter... or you can use water soluble oil but
you need some lube in there for the pump instead of
straight water




I have always wondered about water pump lube? What does it lubricate? Isn't the bearing sealed?




I thought the same thing... but when I built 1 of my
engines with a electric pump I didnt have anything
but water in it... first day at the track the pump
seized ... was told to run the WW for lube... put
it in and turned the pump with a allen wrench to
break it free and havent had a problem since

Re: No antifreeze in the car at the dragstrip! [Re: MR_P_BODY] #675055
04/20/10 11:31 AM 04/20/10 11:31 AM
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x2 on the de-ionized
de electrolized
reverse osmosis water..
or in a pinch distilled water.
w/ Water wetter.
much lest issue with rust and the galvanic/electrolosis
corrosion of steel block, copper head gasket and aluminum head...
fwiw
cheapst

ps you guys with "well" wter like my buddy in Ohio..keep that out of your block..that stuff is
rust maker on steroids...

365" Iron J heads,,3480lbs best 1.39 60ft on SS springs.10.54,124 mph ...6.67 1/8th et.average 60fts 1.46 w/ small cam &.063 no2 pill tagged & insured
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