Krister, 50/50 is the norm, but if you are experiencing heating problems, reducing the antifreeze and increasing the water will cool better. I run a fifty/fifty mix in my small block and rarely see anything above 190. By the way, use distilled water for it's lack of mineral content. Mike Holleman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Krister Meister" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] thermostat recommendations?
> > I have always been under the schooling that a 50/50 mix is the happy medium > - giving you the best freezing protection and lowest boil over temp at the > same time. > > Anybody else support this logic? > > Krister Meister > Bloomingdale, IL > '66 SS #'s matching > > > > > > > It's good for about a 10-15 degree drop on an all-aluminum LT5 engine in a > ZR-1. > Something that works almost as well is drop the ratio of antifreeze to > water. Antifreeze doesn't dissipate heat as well as pure water. > Clint Hooper > LT5 Registry Director > http://www.LT5Registry.net/ > ACES #1650 > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In a message dated 6/28/2003 11:41:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > Dan,,,a sure help is to pour in a treatment of water wetter,,it lowers > temp by about 30 degrees !!! > > > I have yet to see that stuff work on a big block. > > Tom > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
