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South Shore


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Here is a question I am going to throw out to readers. I have a 1969 Chevy 327 motor, it has an iron block and heads,the water pump is aluminum, and the radiator is copper. What are the opinions on the different types of antifreeze to use here, and why? What is the difference in using the pink GM Dex Cool as opposed to the green Prestone? I would prefer this time to use an extended life antifreeze so you don't have to change it as often. This is in a low annual mileage winter stored situation. Thanks for any help and opinions offered.



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I won't put Dex cool in anything, I think it's worst crap ever made. I would probably buy Peak or another good name brand that's compatible with aluminum.

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Lightspeed Mike wrote:

I won't put Dex cool in anything, I think it's worst crap ever made. 

 

I agree with the above statement.  

 

As for what do I use?  Prestone from Canadian Tire (last time I bought).  

As for possible issues with aluminum parts, I added a (jeeze, not sure I'll get this correct) sacrificial anode to the system in one of my cars (it dangled inside the rad, from the rad cap).  Supposedly, this anode thing gets "eaten" before your aluminum parts do.  Just an FYI, I had a VERY expensive aluminum rad and aluminum intake on that car, also I had aluminum heads and aluminum intake on another that did not have a sacrificial anode and had no problems with that car as well.  50/50 mix is what I went with.

 

 



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Petebil


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Don't let the "green" colour fool you. Do some research and you'll find out why Prestone should be avoided.

Remember "No OATs" next time you're shopping for some.



-- Edited by Petebil on Wednesday 7th of October 2015 09:39:24 PM



-- Edited by Petebil on Wednesday 7th of October 2015 09:53:15 PM

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South Shore


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Thanks for your replies. Question: I got numerous replies seems, but after the the first page filled up with replies on the forum page I was unable to access them. How do you do this? what do you click on to see the other replies?

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slim


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Interesting article to add to your confusion

http://articles.sae.org/11284/



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Petebil wrote:

Don't let the "green" colour fool you. Do some research and you'll find out why Prestone should be avoided.

Remember "No OATs" next time you're shopping for some.

 

I thought you only put oats in a Pony car biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin  aww

 

 

 

oats.jpg



-- Edited by chips on Thursday 8th of October 2015 09:17:38 AM

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South Shore wrote:

Thanks for your replies. Question: I got numerous replies seems, but after the the first page filled up with replies on the forum page I was unable to access them. How do you do this? what do you click on to see the other replies?

 Im having a hard time figuring out what the hell your talking about smile Unless people are using PM's to disclose to you their anti freeze fetish ........ If so below the last post you will see 1-5 on the right hand corner... hit Next and 5-10 will  come up.



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South Shore


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Slim, no 1-5 or 5-10 in the lower right corner of any of my replies. Anyone else have problems retieving all the replies that come on their email when they attempt to get them?

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Wow it's over my head too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm totally confused now 

TMJ



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I take it your clicking on "user details" black header bar ? they should show up on that page below the white board. at the bottom of messages it should show this

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on the left hand side of the same page under profile and posts you should see this

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if you click messages they should come up if they don't. look under setting

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South Shore


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Received lots of replies but still unable to access them after the first 5 or 6. People offered suggestions on how to, (thanks)but still no luck in getting them. Someone please explain how to get them in detail. I am not doing something right................. Can't access "Settings" it won't let me, says I am not authorized?

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Smokin Joe


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Here is the lowdown on your question



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Just happened upon this, and I just want to say thanks.
I think I figured out why I was blowing head gaskets in my sled, along with other coolant leaks for no reasonable explanation.

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This is what we use in EVERY Diesel and every car we service   .....

 

 

https://aadiscountauto.ca/video/8.html



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