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    2/26/2020 5:12 PM  #1

    Nos681
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    From: Atlantic Mine, Michigan
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    Power steering

    How many of ya are using a power steering cooler?

    Whether external or in radiator?

    Especially in Texas/Arizona style heat.

     

    2/26/2020 6:00 PM  #2

    MS
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    From: Canyon Lake, Texas
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    Re: Power steering

    None

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    2/26/2020 6:09 PM  #3

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    Re: Power steering

    I know Rich, (red351) is on the 67.
    In Oz, with at least the same temps, they are not a common thing. I'd probably use one if I was doing a LOT of corner carving ... wouldn't think a short autocross track would need one though.
    Maybe if your daily commute involved The Tail Of The Dragon.

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    2/26/2020 6:42 PM  #4

    RV6
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    Re: Power steering

    Not needed unless really using the steering, like in autocross. Just adds complexity and more places to leak.

    My $0.20 cents.
     

    Gary Zilik - Pine Junction, Colorado - 67 Coupe, 289-4V, T5
     

    2/26/2020 8:00 PM  #5

    HudginJ3
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    Re: Power steering

    Mine came with an engine I bought back in the old days. Why not?

    70, ragtop 351W/416 stroker Edel Performer heads w pro flow 4, Comp roller 35-421-8. T5
     

    2/26/2020 9:45 PM  #6

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    Re: Power steering

    I am  amazed at the amout of heat the pump generates and can see the need for one in hot climates, even in Canada during the summer it gets humid and hot. I have a PS pump cooler that was sheduled to be installed on my car. Since then I put an EPAS in the car and there was a very noticable drop in underhood temperatures.
     

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    2/27/2020 6:59 AM  #7

    TKOPerformance
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    Re: Power steering

    Not running one, but most American V8 cars started using them in the '80s.  Often it was just a loop of tubing placed in front of the radiator, but it goes back to that whole "if it didn't do anything they thought was worthwhile in terms of preventing warranty issues they wouldn't have spent the money to do it" way of thinking the OEMs use. 
     

     

    2/27/2020 9:20 AM  #8

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    Re: Power steering

    I put one on shortly after I installed the Borgeson unit. It is an external unit.

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    2/27/2020 8:04 PM  #9

    Nos681
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    Re: Power steering

    Got it.

    K.I.S.S.

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    2/28/2020 8:48 AM  #10

    DC
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    Re: Power steering

    Always use one, but then again I used to work for Eaton in their Hydrostatic division and built quite a few Power steering pumps. Seen what heat does to one. 

     

    2/28/2020 12:55 PM  #11

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    Re: Power steering

     Some 71 to 73 stangs  with A/C got a cooler, but it seems like it depended on ordering district.  Most just got a longer loop hose off the pump high side if no cooler installed, if that made any sense.

     

     

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