Re: OVERHEATING

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2012/7/15 13:57:34

Willis, the list of candidates that can contribute to overheating is long and we've been over it many times before on this site, somewhere I'm sure you'll find a list or lists. Sure it could be the pump, the water distribution tube, retarded ignition timing, collapsed hoses, lean mixture, undersized or otherwise restricted exhaust piping or muffler, and on and on. It could also be and more often is a combination of such things.

I'm not suggesting you not continue with Tim's list, that's a nice analytical approach. But very often one of the major contributing causes is the radiator and since it's so easy to remove on your car, perhaps you might start by just removing it and the flow-rate tested. If the flow rate is within specification, then proceed with the other possibilities and at least you've eliminated the single most common cause or contributor

Gravity flow rates are in the specs; I don't have the 53 specs in front of me at the moment but for a 54 Clipper with the 288 it's given as 36.6 gallons/minute and I doubt 1953 is any different.