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VeryTangled · 07-29-2019, 07:59 PM

Trying to help. Water at sea level boils at 212, add 4 pounds of pressure, and at 3 degrees increase of boiling point for each pound of pressure, you get boil at 224. Eyhylene Glycol 50/50 changes these numbers up a little bit. Boiling makes pockets where there is no water contact with the metal among other issues.

I roll as JSeery suggests, if coolant is not coming out, it's not too hot. But I run much more stock stuff that the OP's rig.

07-29-2019, 07:59 PM	#5
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: How hot is too hot? Trying to help. Water at sea level boils at 212, add 4 pounds of pressure, and at 3 degrees increase of boiling point for each pound of pressure, you get boil at 224. Eyhylene Glycol 50/50 changes these numbers up a little bit. Boiling makes pockets where there is no water contact with the metal among other issues. I roll as JSeery suggests, if coolant is not coming out, it's not too hot. But I run much more stock stuff that the OP's rig. __________________ -Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum? Last edited by VeryTangled; 07-29-2019 at 08:08 PM.