Hi, Guest
07-30-2010, 08:11 AM
(07-30-2010, 05:18 AM)SL8RZZX3 Wrote: Have you thought about picking up a "track" hood and cutting some vents in it?
Also i remember seeing guys fab up a plate to put over the SVT header to protect the PS line that runs across in front of the valve cover. I think Hardk0re had made one now that i think about it......
Those could be a couple of cheap ways to keep the heat down anyway
Matt ... I have the stock power steering cooler, such as it is, which is nothing more than a couple of turns of line in front of the rad ... just not enough.
Gord ... the issue isn't the temps under the hood (although I will be doing louvers eventually) ... the issue is the temps of the power steering fluid itself which in my case is caused only by the ps pump turning at high revs for an extended period of time, as I have already re-built the pressure line with stainless braided hose, and relocated it away from the header.
The only way I can cool the fluid further is with a rad type ps fluid cooler ... just not sure where to put it and which one to get.
LOL - as the so-called resident expert I guess I'll be keeping you all informed of what I end up with.
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *