Like the title says. I still drive the car on the street. Right now my temp stays right around 190 crusing. Im curious to see what temp differences people notices after they 1/4 filled their block.

 

It will make no difference in water temp. The oil will be hotter, which is a good thing to a point. And unless you go for LOOONG periods of WOT will not be a problem.

Rich

 

With turbo cars one problem we do have is oil temps. Just crusing around on a warm day mine get to about 210 which is not that big of a deal. But do you know how much hotter they might get?

Rich you say 1/2 fill the block. Is that just below the freeze plugs? Also why do you say 1/2 fill?

 

ive got a 383 lt4 trans am that has the block filled to just below the freeze plugs to get ready for twin turbos and my car never gets much above 180. i run distilled water and use 2 bottles of water wetter with a 160 thermostatand have no probs at all with temp.

 

anyone log oil temps before and after?

What is the process for filling a block. Do you just have to remove one freeze plug or do they all need to come out?

thanks for the replys

 

my aircooled bike reaches 270 sometimes if that helps?

horray my 500th post

 

pics/vids of car plz

 

my block was filled while i had the motor out to be bored and stroked. the machine shop i took it too cut the block too much for rod bolt clearance so they had to fill it. i believe they took out all the freeze plugs and filled it. after they fill it i ran some ceramaseal through it to coat the filler so antifreeze wouldnt bother it if i ever decided too.

 

It is poured in through the coolant passages in the deck surface.

Rich