Re: [Chrysler300] over heating 392

[paulholm <paulholm@xxxx>]

Dale Slattengren wrote:
> 
> Good idea to use a 160 thermostat and drill a couple 1/8 inch holes
> so air does not get traped while filling. Sometimes bad head gasket
> or cracked head will leave little bubbles coming to the top of the
> radiator. Good luck

> David Zakarian wrote:

Back in the mid 70's this problem in my 392 was ONLY cured by a real
Good cleaning of the water jacket of the block. It was filled up
with gunk to the tops of the casting plugs. Knocked out the plugs
and no water excaped. Crud was fairly hard to remove. DRASTIC
measures were employed to save this particular motor.

-- 
Paul Holmgren
Hoosier Corps #33, L-6
2 57 300-C's in Indy