Coolant for alum rad?

[70net440]

What are you guys with aluminum radiators using for coolant at the track?

 

[Revhendo]

Isn't it just supposed to be straight water at the track?

 

[robert 68 cuda]

run the red crap and water weter

 

[70aarcuda]

you need to contact your local track as most only allow water....

test n tune for street cars is something else...so check your local track

 

[Purple Haze]

Don't mix the red crap if you have been running the green crap with out flushing the cooling system really really good.

 

[crackedback]

Track only, distilled water

Street/strip, 50/50 mix of distilled and whatever I find that's handy, usually the green stuff.

 

[Dustedu2]

Whats the diff between red crap and green crap?

 

[crackedback]

Red is usually extended life stuff.

 

[pettybludart]

I run straight water and add some BeCool to help prevent corrosion of alumi. parts at the track(legal).I run 50/50 antifreeze for street/strip.:-D

 

[67gtx]

Water and water wetter.

 

[805moparkid]

and those zinc anodes really help to. and don't run that gm based red crap! it grows...

 

[madmax/6]

Distilled water and water wetter.

 

[Dustedu2]

I am assuming "red crap" is Dex-cool and I found many people, including my engine builder say not to use dex-cool especially with aluminum as is gets acidic and will eat at the aluminum. So, since I read this post before doing more homework, I put the red crap in. Now I will flush the red crap out and use water wetter or something else.

 

[1 Bad Duster]

I am assuming "red crap" is Dex-cool and I found many people, including my engine builder say not to use dex-cool especially with aluminum as is gets acidic and will eat at the aluminum. So, since I read this post before doing more homework, I put the red crap in. Now I will flush the red crap out and use water wetter or something else.

I have all aluminum motor (LS1) Z28 and Chevrolet says to use dex-cool and nothing else. daily driver the duster is my weekend warrior/strip car..

 

[Burntorange70]

Crap! Sorry, just wanted to get in on the action.