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Rad recore

1977MGMidget

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I went to a car show last weekend and on the way home the temp started going up but it was about 85 out so I did think much about it. But as I went it keeped going up, by the time I got home I was running 70 kilometers and the temp was about 215. To make a long story short I had the rad recored and I took it for a good long ride today the temp outside is 95 with 97 humidity and it never went over 175.
 
...One day I was on the track and...

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif Vrooooom...vroooom..va-rooom.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I look over to see my AutoMeter Sportcomp Pegged PAST 250...I wanted to /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cryin.gif and /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/pukeface.gif 'til Jeff started /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nopity.gif .... LOL - That's why the vw radiator is going in.

Brad Hollister

P.S. - A stock 1275 doesn't even stay cool in 90 degrees during 15 miles of 6250-6500 RPM. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif
 
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