SB Stroker - What Cooling System?

Spent about $20 at Home Depot on some rubber pipe insulation and heavy duty outdoor 2-sided mounting tape.

I had a 1/2" gap between radiator and shroud. This stuff is a cut tube with adhesive with a peel off backing. Slipped it over the top and bottom edges of the shroud, peeled off the backing, and it's not going anywhere.








Then I used a slightly larger diameter insulation to seal the hood to the radiator support. The adhesive on the insulation wasn't enough to hold up to the heat so I used the mounting tape to secure it to the hood.



This brought my coolant temp down 15° on a 92° day.

Thanks to crackedback for emphasizing how important it is to seal off the topside of the radiator. My car can now go anywhere in the Texas heat without worrying about getting stuck in traffic or at a long light. I took it out on the highway and then sat for 10 minutes idling in gear and it never went over 200° .


Now I can get back to tuning!