From: Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: Overheating Stumped...
Yeah, put a three row core back in it.
Jimmy
On 8/13/2011 12:32 PM, Bill M wrote:
> So I'm trying to diagnose the issue that's causing my new 4-core
> radiator to make the car run hotter than with my previous 3-core
> radiator. Not only does
it run hotter at cruising, but it starts
> getting hot IMMEDIATELY upon stopping at a light to the point of being
> scary.
>
> Basically the only thing I changed id the radiator. Car is 318 Poly
> with a mild cam, 7 blade fan, fan clutch (confirmed working), no
> shroud (never had one), now new 180 deg high-flow t-stat, spring in
> lower hose.
>
> The symptom I cant figure out now is...after testing things today and
> keeping an eye on temps w/ a laser thermometer, I turned it off to let
> it cool and scratch my head. When the rad, and upper hose had cooled
> to ~165, the lower rad hose was dead cold. I pulled it off and there
> is no restriction in the hose or the pump. I looked in the water pump
> from below and don't see anything up there either. It's not leaking
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Bill M
> 65 Coronet 500 'vert
http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.html> 73 Dart Sport, 00 Cherokee Sport, 05 Ram 2500 CTD, 4WD, QC, LB, Laramie
> 21 Model T Depot Hack, 92 Accord, 06 Mazda 3
>
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