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JWL · 08-15-2011, 06:23 AM

It is interesting to watch all the guesswork done on this forum. The technical reason for one bank to put more heat into the coolant is because the exhaust ports, within the block, are longer from one bank to the other. Conversely, the block intake ports are longer on the opposite bank. This combination of intake cooling and exhaust heating is the technical reason why one bank can run slightly hotter than the other. Obviously there are dozens of other causes for general engine overheating. But, if everything is perfect and equal the engine block design is not.

08-15-2011, 06:23 AM	#19
JWL Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia Posts: 2,204	Re: Which side of you engine runs hotter It is interesting to watch all the guesswork done on this forum. The technical reason for one bank to put more heat into the coolant is because the exhaust ports, within the block, are longer from one bank to the other. Conversely, the block intake ports are longer on the opposite bank. This combination of intake cooling and exhaust heating is the technical reason why one bank can run slightly hotter than the other. Obviously there are dozens of other causes for general engine overheating. But, if everything is perfect and equal the engine block design is not.