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Cooling capacity has a lot to do with being a truck.
When I built my engine and filled it with water for the first time to check for leaks it took right at 5 gallons to fill the block, hoses and radiator from being dry.
Transmission takes 9 quarts, I have a big hydraulic filter to install that takes another quart to system to capacity.
Engine takes just under 7 quarts of oil. I would like to add an air to oil cooler at some point.
We dont do these things to better economy, but to extend engine life.
It gets over 110'F in the summer and feb of 2011 it got down to -22'F one night with an entire week of -10'F nights. Its not even close to being limited to a seasonal thing, one day it can get down to 20'F at night then 2 days later be hitting 80'F during the day.
Try modding for both of those.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
Last edited by oil pan 4; 10-30-2012 at 07:43 PM..
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