V8Freak Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 So I picked up a thermostat housing for my 454. The guy at the speed shop said it should be a 45 degree, but doesn't look right. My buddy has a 68 Camaro with a bbc and has his on a 90 and says mine should be. Does anyone know what the 70 454 had stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 45 degree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8Freak Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 So what's the point of cars having a 90 or 45 or a 15? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72-CLASSIC_RIDE Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Most likely is determined by position of the upper radiator hose at each end. Just a fit and finish thing! Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gprimm Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 As mentioned before fit & finish, but there is a little math involved too. Montes have a long distance to go because of the distance from the engine to the radiator. The longer the distance the less the slope. The shorter the greater the slope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Math? What math? Slope may still be expressed when the horizontal run is not known: the rise can be divided by the hypotenuse (the slope length). This is not the usual way to specify slope; it follows the sine function rather than the tangent function, so it calls a 45-degree slope a 71-percent grade instead of a 100-percent. But in practice the usual way to calculate slope is to measure the distance along the slope and the vertical rise, and calculate the horizontal run from that. The tricky part to remember is that a 100% grade or slope is a 45 degree angle from horizontal. If it comes straight up, there is no slope, and the percentage angle is infinite. Like said earlier, the fit & finish is in the details. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 HMMMM!!! does this mean the angle of dangle is the same as the Cow jumping over the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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