Re: Change of radiator core affecting cooling performance in 1949, 23rd series

Posted by Kansasboy On 2017/7/9 13:19:48

Perhaps some info about actual temps involved would help.
Is there actual boiling? Are we looking just at a guage indication that may or may not be correct?
The new handheld thermometers are inexpensive and can
give an idea of actual conditions.
Actual ignition timing at idle should be pretty advanced
compared to static timing, due to the vacuum advance, slow timing certainly allow them to heat up pretty fast.
Also, a fairly small difference in clearance at the water pump rotor could make a BIG difference in flow at idle, does the heating only happen when actually idling, or does
increasing RPMs help any?