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Still running the cooling system on water only.
With a radiator that keeps all the coolant in and a cooling system that holds pressure its staying at prescribed temperature even on 80'F days with no fan.
The radiator I bought was $140 at advanced, is aluminum with plastic side tanks and I painted it flat black, front and black.
I went cheap because the diesel has a $330 welded all aluminum radiator. Plus the diesel radiator is larger, has a build in oil heat exchanger and the transmission cooler is on the correct side for the diesel.
So this next tank will be with no radiator fan and no power steering.
The 19,000btu/Hr coolant heater is installed but coolant lines are not hooked up. I found I can get stainless steel hose barbs a good bit cheaper than brass barbs and a bushing.
(needed a 3/4'' NPT to 3/4'' barb and a 1'' NPT to 5/8'' barb.
The stainless barbs will go on with no bushing, look better and be cheaper than brass.
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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.
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