Re: Jeff's 48 Custom 8 Victoria Project

Posted by bigmoparjeff On 2013/11/16 0:43:20

Hi Dell, I was thinking about trying to shim the relief valve spring as a last resort. The leak seems to be getting worse the longer I run the engine, but it can't hurt to give it another half hour run time to see what happens. Hopefully, I'll have the functioning brakes by tomorrow afternoon, and I'll be able to drive it out of the shop and let it run outside for a while. I'll hook the mechanical gauge back up so that I can keep a close eye on the oil pressure.

What temp thermostats do you use? I notice that the owner's manual says that the standard stat is 145 degrees and the high temp is 160, where the parts manual says standard is 160 and high temp is 180.


Jeff