I have a little 87 mazda rx7, it has a ho 305, basically a stock engine, no radical cam or anything.. I have an aluminum racing radiator and electric fan setup. other small block vehicles I have have 10-15 psi caps.. This racing radiator has a 22-24 psi cap.. It seems like the car is building heat, could this hi psi cap be the cause? basically was does the psi of a cap mean?
No. It just lets the coolant get a little hotter before it vents.
Aluminum racing radiators are junk. They're just to save a little weight, but only work well at high air fllows, are unreliable and don't transfer heat as well under normal conditions.
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