Re: Over Heating

Posted by kasli On 2015/12/11 12:41:25
Would suggest check the timing and also the waterpump if it's developed any sort of play . Needs to be serviced or replaced . What I also would suggest is to remove the thermostat completely which I have done here in India . Running across 38-45 degrees Celsius temperature in peak summer . Have Also for heavy traffic conditions installed an electric external fan.

All the best ! Quote:

packard666 wrote:
Have a 48 Custom 356 that overheats within 15 minutes of driving. Rebuilt the radiator, put in new water pump, flushed the heck out of block but still have problem. Used heat gun to confirm temp going to 180 degrees and then into the red. Has a 140 degree thermostat in it which opens and temp drops, then goes back to red.

Any ideas?

Had this same problem with my 49 327, put in a new radiator that builder said would cool a Mac truck, and same problem, so I just ran it without a thermostat and it was ok.

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