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  • ilustfordust
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2007
    • 135

    #1

    radiator cap

    What pressure would everyone recommend on a triple pass radiator, stewart stage 3 pump, jones one to one serpintine pullys
  • sj valley dave
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 1016

    #2
    We run a 15% reduction with a Howe double pass, Adams pump on an aluminum open engine and run a 28-32 lb cap

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    • Egoracing
      Senior Member
      • May 2007
      • 4852

      #3
      The highest pressure that the rad mfg says. The higher the pressure the less water will boil. This is why NASCAR put a pressure valve on the cooling systems to keep cars from being able to run nose to tail longer.

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      • lovinlatemodels
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 486

        #4
        Becarefull with the high pressure caps we tried a one higher then 28 lbs car ran cooler but the radiator hose blew up like a baloon. if you go higher make sure you do like the sprint cars do and use steel braided line you will be asking for trouble. But i agree 28 to 32 works fine.

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        • Egoracing
          Senior Member
          • May 2007
          • 4852

          #5
          Never had a problem with hoses running form 32-35lbs. We always used good hose though, like the enforced rubber suction hoses with the wire molded into the hose.

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