That's the thing Jeff, I might be running a warmed up
engine?
Story is the engine was in a crate from Rimmer. Domed
pistons, but I don't know what else?
I've drained the system many times till water was
clear and have plenty of hot water going thru the
heater core. Hard for me to say if it's cooling
properly or not?
Cheers,
Todd Bermudez # 597
Cincinnati, OH
'68 GT6 Mk1 RHD
--- Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@charter.net> wrote:
> At 02:54 PM 12/26/2008, you wrote:
> >I installed an electric fan which goes
> >on with the key AND a aftermarket gauge...the kind
> >with the capillary tube. It went up to around 205
> or
> >so. Never boiled over, but when it was running hot
> >you could tell at idle...it would start to stumble
> a
> >bit. I'm hoping the radiator shroud will help. I
> >guess if all else fails, I'll buy one of those
> fancy
> >Aluminium radiators for 400(i think) bucks.
>
> There are plenty of these cars that don't overheat
> with fully stock
> cooling systems, including mine. And it gets just
> as hot in Georgia
> as it does in Ohio. You can certainly buy a $400
> radiator, but what
> if that doesn't solve the problem?
>
> Overheating is caused by insufficient heat exchange,
> often caused by
> poor circulation or crusty water passages. Before
> you throw fixes at
> the system, why not establish the cause of your
> problem?
>
> (If you are operating an uprated engine, then ignore
> what I said above)
>
>
> Jeff Scarbrough 75 TR6 x 1, 76 1500 x 2, 78
> 1500 x 1, 80 1500 x 0.5
> http://www.fishplate.org/vehicles/
> Corrosion Acres, Georgia #354
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