The temp never rose over the halfway mark on my '88 Dak on that stretch,
thou the pedal was to the metal. Baker, for those non-socal folks is the
home of "The Worlds Tallest Thermometer" and "The Entrance to Death
Valley". Not to mention the starting point for the Baker to Vegas 120 mile
invitational relay race every April.
Mark Bate
KD6RMI@K6.net
+1.510.429-9100
Think different... Beware of geeks bearing gifts.
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Shaun.Hendricks wrote:
> I took my new Dak up Halloran Pass outside of Baker, CA at 85mph in
98
>degree heat. The coolant temp never even hit 210 degrees. This
suggests that
>the radiator has no problem with cooling a hard working engine. I fully
>expect it to remain that way for the life of the truck as long as I keep
the
>cooling system maintained. Since coolant is among the cheaper of the
truck's
>needs, I think I can handle doing it twice a year (winter/summer).
>
>Shaun
>Tustin, CA
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