I agree with running the car without fan - 10min, then the car will reach 1000C
With fan running the engine idle at 830C for hours.
- Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Drews" <tony@tonydrews.com>
To: "Gary" <vintage.racer@comcast.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 5:03 AM
Subject: Re: Fast Warm Up
> In my TR-4, without a fan running and with a big aluminum radiator, I'm not
> sure I could go 10 min before boilover. I can't make 15 min even with an
> electric fan running through the rad. I've always considered this normal.
>
> - Tony Drews
>
> At 09:48 PM 10/25/2005, Gary wrote:
> >Hello:
> >
> >I have a new engine installed in my TR-4, 11 to 1 compression, race cam,
>stock
> >SU carbs, stock radiator, no fan. Timing is set for 10 degrees BTDC and the
> >car idles nicely at 1000 rpm. Question: with the car idling at 1000 rpm in
> >the garage and after initial startup, in eight to nine minutes the water temp
> >reachs 200 degrees F. Would this be considered normal? If not, what is a
> >normal warmup timeframe and temp? Thanks.
> >
> >Gary
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