[Mark Deluca]

Thanks Guys,

Things that I have already done prior to this Request.
1. I had made and installed aluminum panels around the radiator completely sealing off the engine compartment air can only enter through the radiator.

2. I am using a 1850 cfm puller with 's' blades.

3. I have 2 small pusher fans with 8" blades on the front that can be manually turned on if needed.

4. I have the stock cast iron water pump.

5. The pulleys are stock only had them chromed. Water pump pulley measures 5 3/4" in diameter and the crank pulley is 6 3/4" diameter. I realize this is not what all of you have been talking about but since it is stock shouldn't it be good?

6. I had an aluminum radiator made to fit the opening available with 1 1/4' tubes.

I will get a high flow 180 deg thermostat and install it. The wiring i used was a Painless system and used the wires that they marked for the fan and I am using a one wire 100 amp alternator. I will check the amps as suggested. Do you think that an aluminum Edelbrock water pump would be more efficient then the stock? I am using a 50:50 ratio in coolant and waterwetter.
Why did you drill holes in the thermostat?