I'm running a two row, with shroud, 440, with A/C in 100+ Texas
temps.Runs cool always.
It did not run cool till it was broken in good,though.
Also a Hemi with a two row, shroud. But the Hemi's have larger cooling
passages in the heads, so they tend to run cool anyway.
The three row in the Hemi car was replaced with a two row.
I know that none of that matters, since you are overheating.And it looks
like you shouldn't be.
You didn't mention the ambient temps in your local,but it still has to be
due to insufficient air flow.
If you do buy an aluminum radiator to try, it may not change anything,
but what do you do, if you can't try everything?
Let us all know if you find a remedy for the heat..
We could all benefit from the info.
Good Luck
Jimmy
incoming.verizon.net wrote:
Hi Jimmy, the rad. is a three row, and I have installed a pusher fan. My
62 maxi did the same thing. When I turn on the pusher fan it cools it
down but not a whole lot. It is just annoying when you look up and see
traffic ahead, and know you are going to heat up.. Thanks for the
reply, Harry
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jimmy Peavy"
<peaver63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: Heating problems
Well the only thing that could be the problem is: you're not getting
enough air flow through the radiator when the car is sitting still.
If it runs hot sitting, but runs fine down the highway, it has to be a
restricted airflow, or not enough airflow, ie, fan, restricted flow
.
You didn't mention what kind of radiator you're currently running,
except that it is a 22".
Sometimes a 3 or 4 row core will restrict airflow enough to run hot
when sitting.
Is the motor new?
Once I had the same problem with a new motor, and after time it started
running normal temps.
Trial and error.
It may be that a "pusher fan " used with the stock fan is an option.
For starters, that would be cheaper than a new radiator.
Good Luck
Jimmy
incoming.verizon.net wrote:
My 64 Dodge 440 with a Max wedge engine, and stock cast iron exhaust,
gets hot when I sit in traffic. It has the aluminum water pump and
housing, a stock 22 inch radiator and shroud. My 62 did the same
thing. Is there something I'm missing here, or are these cars just
prone to heating up in traffic. Does a aluminum radiator help that
much? Thanks, Harry
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