Re: 1950 Packard 288 Auto overheating HELP
Posted by JWL On 2010/6/14 10:03:59
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49packard wrote:
You mentioned that the car had been restored. Did they put a heavy coat of paint on the radiator? Paint doesn't transfer heat well.
I recently had the radiator of my '47 Custom re-cored because it was the original one and was leaking. After getting the radiator back from the shop I spent some time removing the heavy paint from the top and bottom tanks. It was thick enamel over a heavy coat of primer. I refinished the tanks and cradle with a thin coat of black lacquer, and even a lighter spray painting of the core. I wanted as little impedance to heat transfer as I could get.
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