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Maybe it was mixed coolant, not ruled out, but it would have had to have been mixed at Brunswick, which at the time I thought unlikely. I dropped coolant and changed it (high pressure flushing the...

Here are another couple of pics for you. I found a little earthing issue when I pulled my thermostats trying to work out why my engine ran hot. This had nothing to do with it, but you may want to...

Not wanting to dampen your enthusiasm, but when I had mine done, I was extremely disappointed with the additional electrical work, both with the fridge socket that I asked for in the cargo bay, and...

Mine would get hot until I changed out the Oil Cooler for a big ass tubular one that mounted up under the chassis. Brunswick supplied it.

For what it's worth, I'm not sure I'd buy one without a...

I 'think' its come good. Brunswick sent me a truck oil cooler in November - two long tubes in parallel with cooling fins, and it mounted up along the chassis up nice and high.

I then totally...

Not much difference actually. 90'C to 80'C for the inlet and outlet. The fins were at 76'C at the top just in from the inlet, and the tank was hotter at about 104'C also at the top.

89'C at the top radiator inlet and 82'C at the bottom today. That was general driving around town with a bit of a heavy right foot. I'll be heading up the range shortly and will take a reading at...

Will do. Probably later tomorrow arvo before I can get the time.

Got a Rugby BBQ night on this evening to see the Wallabies through...

Not at the moment, but can access one tomorrow.

What are you thinking? I've put a temp gun all over the place during the last six months, hence why I moved the oil cooler.

Yep, might as well. Bugger all else I can think of at the moment.

Sorry ET, I wrote that down poorly. It is the original water pump that came on the engine when it was done in Jan 2013. When I asked Brunswick about it, they said it was a 'High Flow' pump that had...

Ok, a couple of the front BEFORE I moved the Oil Cooler.

Drivers side
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The radiator WAS the standard Brunswick custom install, which is pretty bloody huge. I replaced the core in it with the above mentioned version for no real improvement.

Previous thermostats were...

Ok, it's been a while and I've made some changes and am still experiencing engine temperatures that are high. Frustratingly high.

In summary - I have the Chev 6.5TD with a modified Nissan Auto...

Thanks Matt, this is the same advice I am getting up here.

Nightjar - I have a Bushskins steering guard and the standard Nissan front radiator guard thing, that yes has big holes in it.

Sorry Matt, I'll have to get an accurate description to answer that with confidence. Unless someone else knows the layout... I just know that the flow is directed across the top half, then drops...

Sorry, I don't have a pic of it out of the vehicle, but is three core, inlet and outlet on the drivers side with a baffle running horizontal for three quarters of the way across the mid-section (or...

I am still having overheating issues with my Chev cooling system, and now it is getting frustrating as I just thought that I had it sorted.

At the end of the day, I am starting to think that I...

If you speak to Graham at Gryphon Engineering in Cairns he'd know. As a matter of interest, he is putting twin turbo's on his own 6.5 Chev at the moment. He has a beaut 80 Series in black. Twin...

I looked at that, but was told there wasn't the room in the engine bay with the Chev in it.

Thanks. Tranny temps now seem really good.

Engine temps around town are sitting between 91 and 97 degrees, and climbing to 103 degrees when worked a bit going up the range. I wouldn't mind...

Ok, so I have finally gotten around to getting my tranny coolers re-positioned and a big ass thermo fan installed, and yes it seems to make a huge difference. The coolers are the ones supplied by...

Has anyone had one of these engines on a dyno?

ahhhh... setting new lowest standards for a post to get the manuals.

No idea what you are referring to.