How does the coolant go back to the radiator from the recovery tank useing the stock radiator? Theory please, not just vacume...................MO On Jul 19, 3:23 pm, Jim Altemose <jaltemo...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > How much to you think it should hold? 16 ounces or so? Maybe I'll use an > old whiskey bottle or something. Blatantly not correct but cool (no pun > intended). > > - Jim > Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY > '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge) > '63 Polara 500 (383) > '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge) > '71 Bronco > > > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Herb <zephyr9...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Well, keeping period correct will be difficult because it was after > > 65 they went to an overflow jug, I think around 1969. Now re-purposing a > > washer bottle or bag for an overflow is a possibility! Most wont catch it > > I bet, just have the hose run low along the frame then up to the bottle. > > Just a thought. > > > Herb > > > 1954 DeSoto Firedome Estate Wagon 276 HEMI > > 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361 4-Sale > > 1959 Dodge Coronet 326 Poly > > 1961 Plymouth Belvedere Custom Suburban Wagon 318 Poly > > 1961 Dodge Dart Pioneer Wagon 318 Poly > > 1963 Plymouth Fury 2D/HT 7.0L > > 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible 361 > > 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst 440 > > 1979 Dodge Aspen Sport Wagon 360 > > 1999 Durango SLT 5.9L > > 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1L > > St. Louis, MO. > > >http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html > > & > >http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo22012.html > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > > *From:* Jim Altemose <jaltemo...@xxxxxxxxx> > > *Date:* 7/19/2012 2:25:34 PM > > *To:* 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > *Subject:* Re: Running a bit hot,,,Question! > > > Bill, > > > When did they start adding the overflow tank? Is there a good source > > for these? I have a 63 Polara 500 and it probably be good for me to > > add since I drive it a lot. I'd like to look as close to period > > correct as possible, but it's not a show car and good performance is > > more important to me. > > > - Jim > > Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY > > '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge) > > '63 Polara 500 (383) > > '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge) > > '71 Bronco > > > On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Bill Watson <chryco...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Sounds like your cooling system is working fine. > > > > It is normal for the engine to spew antifreeze into the overflow tank > > > when you shut the car off, especially in hot weather. That is why it > > > is there, > > > > While the engine is running the coolant is picking up heat from the > > > engine, circulating through the rad to dissipate the heat and go back > > > into the engine. When you shut the engine off, the circulating stops > > > and the cooling stops. That hot antifreeze has to go somewhere, so it > > > goes into the overflow. When the engine cools down the antifreeze is > > > drawn back into the radiator. > > > > Before they had overflow tanks the hot antifreeze would exit via the > > > overflow hose that ran from the rad cap and down the side of the > > > radiator and pool on the ground. That is why it was important to > > > check the level in the radiator often back then as you were loosing > > > coolant virtually everytime you shut off a hot engine. > > > > If your overflow is overflowing, then you do have a problem. > > > > A 1971 440 should use a 16 psi rad cap and a 185 thermostat. > > > > Bill > > > Toronto, ON > > > > On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Jay <krods...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> Hello to all,,Question! > > > >> My 440's seem to be running a bit hot,,it's a 1971 and i was running a > > 180 > > >> degree thermostat,and so just yesterday i changed it over to a 160 > > degree. > > >> What is the best or proper thermostat to use on that 440. > > > >> The radiator cap was a Stants 13 psi and i changed it over to a Mopar > > 18 psi > > >> that i hand as an extra. > > >> It keeps blowing out antifreeze into the reserve tank every time i park > > it > > >> What is the best or proper radiator cap to use on a 440 of that year. > > > >> Thanks, > > >> Jay > > >> 1965 727, B/B Coronet 500. > > > >> -- > > >> -- > > >> Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- > > >> directly to that person. 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