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<DIV>Yes, taping the grille will help control temps.</DIV>
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<DIV>I am guessing the tuner (Mike T?) would want well controlled and even
temps. I have no idea how the software is set up, but I would think there
is some provision for warmup/temp variances. ?</DIV>
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<DIV>If it were my project, I would want everything gnat's ass spot on for the
ORR runs and screw the rest. Now, we are back to taping.</DIV>
<DIV>Now, taping works great. I use it in winter to try to bring temps up
(hiway driving at 32 degrees is a little different than going to the mall in
summer, eh?) but every condition changes and then one must jump out and rip tape
off, or apply a few more rows. Kind of a funky thang to do in public when
you are driving a nice purple Pantera. do the chebbie driver have to do
this? do we care?</DIV>
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<DIV>It would seem to be simple/easy to toss in the appropriate t'stat and go
off tuning . . . . and this, indeed should be the case. but it
isn't.</DIV>
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<DIV>I would think the level of tuning you seek will require careful control -
so, no answers. Wish I could be privvy to the thought process.</DIV>
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<DIV>Let us know what happens! (and keep the duct tape handy)</DIV>
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<DIV>Remember: I said not to mess w/ your ORR tune.</DIV>
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<DIV>rubber side down</DIV>
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<A title=michaelsavga@gmail.com
href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com">michael@michaelshortt.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=teampantera@yahoo.com
href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com">Mad Dog Antenucci</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=Miketrusty@msn.com
href="mailto:Miketrusty@msn.com">Miketrusty@msn.com</A> ; <A
title=asajay@asajay.com href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">asajay@asajay.com</A>
; <A title=musclebyrussell@hotmail.com
href="mailto:musclebyrussell@hotmail.com">russell fulp</A> ; <A
title=gndplne@yahoo.com href="mailto:gndplne@yahoo.com">John Bentley</A> ; <A
title=artstephens@verizon.net href="mailto:artstephens@verizon.net">art
stephens</A> ; <A title=tpr@teampanteraracing.com
href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 15, 2011 3:23 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TPR] TEST DAY 2 180
THERMOSTAT Results of Test 4 THRU 6</DIV>
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<P>this why NASCAR boys put tape on the radiator openings.</P>
<P>try that as a temp measure.</P>
<P>Michael </P>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Jul 15, 2011 5:01 PM, "Mad Dog Antenucci" <<A
href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com">teampantera@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR
type="attribution">> Okay guys......I am pretty frustrated......<BR>>
<BR>> As some of you know I wanted to get ready for efi tuner tomorrow who
is coming to install wide band sensor and gauge in the Pantera.<BR>>
<BR>> I planned to replace my 160 with a 180F Thermostat because my water
temps were running too cool on the street....how cool?<BR>> <BR>> Well
after 20-25 minutes water temp wasn't much over 160? Wired a second gauge to
check if perhaps the gauge was wrong but 2nd gauge was within +/- 5
degrees (VDO vs ProComp).<BR>> <BR>> I got the 2nd replacement
FlowKooler Robert Shaw 180F thermostat with Summits apology 12 hours after I
called them and I said the one they sent did not open up....no
hesitation...they said I did the test right and would send out a
replacement....so great service from Summit....and yes this is the same 351-C
thermostat that AJ said Dan's recommended....so AJ AND DAN are to
blame <BR>> here ;-)><BR>> <BR>> So for JB's, Russ Fulps and
Mike T's benefit who haven't been following this idiot thread I will add a
little history here because I am baffled and need more then the usual
hugs. <BR>> <BR>> The last time Dick installed Russ Fulps
overhauled engine with MikeT's IR-EFI Dick showed me a trick 2 years ago
to test the thermostat was working before it was installed....which was to get
water heated up and at a +/- 160 the hat popped up or open WITH the 160
thermostat....which it did with in seconds of immersion in the hot 160+F
water. <BR>> <BR>> As a side note I have had perfect +/- 180-190
water and oil temps in WOT at the SORC and the SSCC orr's for last 3 years
with out any problems (7-8 orr's)a.....however running on the street at legal
speeds unless it is a hot 85F day and/or the car is sitting still for 20+
minutes in traffic or more ( which I agree is not often) I can NOT get the
water and oil temps up to operating temps unless I stand on it...not advisable
around here! ;-).....<BR>> <BR>> When the water temp does go up so
does the oil temp and to Dicks credit the temps stay in the 180-200 range no
matter how long I sit in traffic....which happened driving back from Reno a
couple weeks ago. Soon as I came down off the H-395 and the Sierra's to the
I-15 freeway it got HOT and the traffic was moving at a crawl from San
Bernadino to Huntington Beach so in that case the water and oil jumped up to
180-190 and the engine ran beautiful at 5-15 mph! ;-)))<BR>> <BR>> Okay,
great learning tool/lesson from Dick but the one Summit sent yesterday and
TODAY did not open up or 'appear' to open up....and yea as MikeT suggested
I watched for a slow opening and that did not happen either.<BR>>
<BR>> So I am imagining <grin> I have FUBAR? <BR>> <BR>>
With the new replacement thermostat in hand and a second new thermometer
in hand I once again heated the water to 160, then 170, then 180, and
place the thermosat back in the water......watching and waiting for the
thermostat to open was like watching paint dry.....nothing happened......temps
went to 190-200.....I waited easily 20-25 seconds....and then stoppped....YES
thermostat fully immersed in heated water.<BR>> <BR>> TEST #2 Same
except I let the thermostat sit in water watched for any hat movement and
again nothing happened....water boiled....thermostat did not 'appear' to
open..<BR>> <BR>> I give up...wanted to get it installed before efi
tuner comes by tomorrow so if you have any suggestions let me know. Yea, I
don't want to pull the existing 160F thermostat out of the block this close to
tuner visit tomorrow morning....he's adding wide bad sensor so I don't need to
change out the thermostat today or tomorrow for him to do his thing.<BR>>
<BR>> Mad Dawg Antenucci <BR>> Team Pantera Racing <BR>> The
1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing <BR>> <A
href="http://www.teampanteraracing.com">www.teampanteraracing.com</A><BR></DIV>
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