Been there done that, didn't get a shirt.
Back while my tiger was still boiling over and I had a leaking head gasket,
the core sprung a leak. I had to fight an pry to get that sucker out of the
hole.
The shop that repaired it did a good job of reinforcement.
I don't think a high pressure pump will add that much on top of the 14 psi
due to the cap. The core is most directly connected to the suction side of
the pump. The other side gets water after it has dropped pressure thru the
block, heads and manifold.
Erich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
To: <Veeseeoso@aol.com>; ""Tom Witt"" <wittsend@jps.net>;
<tigers@autox.team.net>; <kathy.coiner@gte.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 9:53 AM
Subject: RE: Cooling System Acid Test
> The weak point in the Tiger cooling system is the heater core, or
> specifically, the end tanks on the heater. They are large, poorly
> supported, flat sections, and under high pressure the ends balloon out,
> which makes subsequent removal of the heater element from the space
> under the hood release very difficult without doing further damage to
> the core. If you plan to run higher-than-stock coolant pressure with the
> heater in the system, you should look into reinforcing the endcaps on
> the heater core.
>
> Regards,
> Theo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Veeseeoso@aol.com
> Sent: August 12, 2003 10:45 AM
> To: "Tom Witt"; tigers@autox.team.net; kathy.coiner@gte.net
> Subject: Re: Cooling System Acid Test
>
>
> Check out www.stewartcomponents.com for the facts about pressure and
> flow concerning your cooling system. I believe the greater the pressure
> the better the cooling. Also with the increased pressure a higher flow
> rate improves the heat exchange. Lots of good info!
>
> Respectfully submitted,
> Henry Vicioso
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