Re: 1950 Packard 288 Auto overheating HELP

Posted by otgdy On 2010/6/6 17:00:24

Sorry about being away so long. I put the Packard into storage and had some family issues that needed to be attended to.
Well I have something tangible this time around.
I put a SW temp gage on the engine and replaced the 180 deg
with a 160 deg thermostat.

Well now the engine warms up to 160deg seems to hang there then starts climbing. Driving around the neighborhood it runs between 190-200 swinging depending on speed.

When I stop the temp continues climbing up to 230deg. Didn't let it go any further. It wasn't showing any indication that it was going to stop any time soon.

What is the "normal" operating temp for a 288 ?
What temp is too high ? 210? 240? 280?

My original gage spiked at around 215 so it may have been
220 or so when I shut it down. Verified this with a UV temp gage.


Again.. sorry for the delay. Really appreciated your feedback and comments.

Thanks
OTG