markIv'e been runing the lt-1 for a while now. Are you sure you have the inlet and outlet correctly routed?Mark, I am running the thermostat hose to the bottom passenger side radiator. It was a new unit from JTR I bought a few years back but good working order. I think JTR uses the radiator from 1984 Camaro. The foamy stuff is brownish but smells like Antifreeze.
Tim240zYou may have air in the system foaming up the coolant. Did you bleed from the bleed screw by the thermo housing?
Tim, No I did not because I was afraid of getting my brand new Opti wet. Did I mention I hate the Opti spark system?! Any tricks on bleeding the system without messing anytime up? I probally did have Dex cool in there before but it's been awhile, I will flush it like you said...couldn't hurt.
80LT1I bought a T-Fitting from Summit racing online to T in the coolant hose from the back of the heads. That hose is pretty important for the heads so that air doesnt get trapped in them an cause hot spots in the heads.
Do you remember the part number by chance... or size? Right now I am recirclating the the water pump heater hose (inlet and outlet) and have a brass "T" connecting the (2) hoses. I also put the 280z water temp gauge on the "T" and drilled and tapped a nipple on the other side for the steam pipe hose to connect to. I really hate this setup because it is so rigged up looking. I am not sure it is working properly. I am worried about damaging my AFR 195's $$$$...
Can you explain this for me again:
I removed the drain fitting and installed a barbed fitting for a hose.
Do you mean like a coupling device to connect different size hose?