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82 GT · 06-27-2004, 07:31 PM

I can't seem to keep my engine under 200* while cruising town.
I have a 4 core radiator, flex fan, shroud and a 180* thermostat.
What can I do to keep it cooler in town?
Is it because of my .060 overbore that made the cylinder walls a lot thinner and that's why it runs hot now?

06-27-2004, 07:31 PM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	running hot...what can I do? I can't seem to keep my engine under 200* while cruising town. I have a 4 core radiator, flex fan, shroud and a 180* thermostat. What can I do to keep it cooler in town? Is it because of my .060 overbore that made the cylinder walls a lot thinner and that's why it runs hot now? __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.