Just wondering if anyone checked into evans cooling and getting it setup on their Lightning.

check it out
http://www.evanscooling.com/

I think all it would require is changing the water pump or something. Just curious!

I'm sure a dealer would not approve, but if something went wrong they would have to show that it was the cause of the problem.

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WOW interesting concept but Seems like a lot of work !! http://www.evanscooling.com/html/techrefc.htm
Restrict heater lines, install bleed in water pump, remove thermostat, block thermostat bypass, remove drain plugs from engine to drain all original coolant from system, install new coolant expansion tank, etc etc.

Doug

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Top!

 

It may seem like alot of work at first but the results should prove worthy.

I like the idea of the system not being pressurize under heat. Less stress on hoses and seals and a cooler running truck.

Not to say that the cooling system isn't effecient already, but I'm always up for new ideas.

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• 91 GMC Syclone (Red)
• 91 Talon Tsi AWD
• 94 Mustang GT conv.
• Yamaha YZ 250

"Still waiting for lightning to strike"

 

Hello all..

I remeber a year or so back alot of people on the turbo regal list were playing with the Evans cooling products.. There was alot of sucess but it did seem like alot of work.. Water pump change and all.. It did help keep detonation down.. One other benefit was that it helped prevent electrolysis <sp> and all that wonderful rust and silicate that forms in our colling system due to the interaction of the aluminum and iron.. Here in Miami.. distilled water and a bottle of water wetter is the ****tail of choice..

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Be advised I work for Evans Cooling Systems, Inc.

Water boils at 212°F at sea level. Add a 16 psi radiator cap to the cooling system, and under normal operation the cooling system's boiling point is elevated to about 225°F in most US OEM engineered systems.

However, this is just the very beginning of a full explanation covering cooling system operation. Here are some thoughts: Regardless of cooling system pressure, and because the head metal temps under normal operation run minimally around 700°F, the water in any water based coolant boils. Actually the early stages of this boiling represent the most effective cooling activity called "nucleate" boiling, an activity which pulls the most amount of heat out of the head. In a normal system this boiling produced water vapor is mostly condensed by the time it reaches the radiator. Any excess vapor is condensed inside the radiator (heat exchanger as some people call them).

And yes in some cases converting to our system can be tedious; however, Ford has made significant progress in developing cooling systems which flow more efficiently (i.e. higher gallons per minute-gpm), so conversion to our Npg system may not entail an overload of work. Actually, most of our conversions only require a change of the thermostat. The need to remove the thermostat bypass would definitely represent an extreme rquirement. Note added coolant flow is needed to allow the PG to work as well as water.

Hope this helps, and certainly ask more questions if you wish.

 

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