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Re: Beefing up SB bottom end
[Re: MIKES_DUSTER]
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10/09/11 09:18 PM
10/09/11 09:18 PM
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Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA
Leon441
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We drove one way more than we should have on the street with a 3/4 fill. Steel TA heads and a 340 block. It was very cool on water temp. But, sit at a few stop lights and you could see the oil pressure getting low at idle. I'm told all you need to do is run an oil cooler and keep going. From my experience I would agree that would probably work fine.
Leon
Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.
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Re: Beefing up SB bottom end
[Re: MIKES_DUSTER]
#1090179
10/09/11 09:38 PM
10/09/11 09:38 PM
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Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Can you fill or 1/2 fill your block and still be able to drive on the street without it over heating?? Not talking about driving a 100 miles a day but maybe to the store,church or a local cruise??
I didnt like it... think of a filled block as a big heat sink... the water doesnt draw off nearly as much as a standard block because the water isnt touching that much area... now the oil is what is taking the heat off... a big oil cooler is a MUST
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