GT Bob

Also, to answer the question about the grill... no worries. Most of the airflow into the engine is actually coming from the lower opening anyway, so you should be ok.

CataclysmGT

Water Wetter = amazing.
Before, my temp needle would stay right in the middle, now it rarely makes it past 1/3 the range.

07BOSSGT_S197

Heat is heat and you seem convinced that you're upgrading the short block so why not just get the fluidyne now? Two friends of mine here one, won the true street Fun Ford Weekend at New England Dragway has a vortec s-trim runing around 17psi and swears by it. Two of the big tuner shops here also swear by it as well.

There's also WaterMeth injection if you'd want to go that route. Or just retune for the fan to kick on around 190-195.

blackS197

I have a mishimoto radiator and put a bottle of Super Coolant in. My friend works at a parts distributor and I had a chance to put the fluidyne radiator next to the mishimoto. They wre about the same in size and the mishimoto actually had better welds on it. It was way cheaper than the fluidyne also. Either way i had 30 percent off any of these radiators. I recommend the Mishimoto for the price and quality.

explict

In my Whipple install instructions it tells me to add Water Wetter to the Supercharger resevoir and to the Engine Coolant system. At least one bottle to each, with a 60%/40% Distilled water/Coolant ratio in both. That's for <10psi anything more than 10psi should be a 75%/25% ratio in both.

RF2.1

I plan on installing a Granatelli/MMR radiator while I'm installing the Whipple this week, so I'll report up if I notice any difference. I don't think a new radiator is really a neccesity, but it can't hurt either. Besides, new knick-knacks for the car are always fun

David

explict

Calling a whipple a knick knack? pfff..

blackS197

Once you compare the POS stock radiator next to a aluminum you will be surprised by the size diffrence.

RF2.1

Radiator = knick-knack
Whipple = expensive bauble

MustangGT0405

Moose, my Coolant temps stay in the 180-200 range cruising. I think you have bad radiator cap. I shouldnt hiss.

I dont think my installer put in any Water Wetter during my install. I plan to add 1 bottle to the engine coolant, and a half bottle to the intercooler.

I plan to install a new radiator at the same time as the shortblock. That new FRPP Aluminator 3V shortblock looks good. Anyone know if they are going to make it a long block with their CNC'd heads? The 4 valve one is like $6300 MSRP for the complete long block. Not too bad, might call Steve and see what he can get them for.