Aluminum Radiator

Nope. I used Evans coolant. They say it doesn't wear out. So far, so good. My cooling system is designed exactly to what they told me. And it works exactly like they said it would. Without a thermostat of a 60* day, I can't get over 140 on the gauge.
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You aren't running a thermostat? That's a great way to ruin your engine. Running your engine under 140 degrees is detrimental