Cooling problems

I said that shroud LOOKS restrictive. Deal with it... it does. if he isn't cooling at high speed, then he isn't getting enough air flow or coolant flow. until he pressure tests his system, we wont know if there are abnormalities. even with a shitty rad hose and stock water pump, he should cool.

You can always run a flowkooler, and a lower temp thermo... but it should be enough as is. For all you know a hose is leaking out a lbs or two of pressure, lower the boiling point but not leaking. OR... get a better fan design.

I daily drive my POS and beat the **** out of it and let it idle while im in the store or gas station... EVERYDAY. it hit 95 last week and my **** hit 205 at max. viscous fan, 22" champion rad, 185 thermo, dual circuit oil cooler in-front and utilizing the internal trans cooler. high initial timing and running slightly lean at idle.

I do run a cold air intake system so i dont breathe hot *** air. and I have coated and partially wrapped headers, an oil and power steering fluid cooler. BUT no hood scoop or vent to let out hot air. And when I say i beat the **** out of this car, I mean I am ruthless. I want the teener to pop so i can build a 408.

But for real, I cannot tell you how many cars I have worked on that leaked out pressure a bit on their hose clamps.