Glen: I'll be watching this one carefully. My 60 Bugeye has the
identical problem, but is bone stock. (note to Soave: I know its
supposed to have a rubber mat!) Its hot here in central Florida and
Ive bout given up driving the car for the summer. An additional
quirk of mine is I have to stay below 50 mph. As soon as I push it,
the temp build up is rapid. I dont now how far it would go as I back
off at about 205 degrees. Let us know if the sleeve made a
difference. Larry
From Glen Byrns Subject: bypass tube on head
> I've decided to put in a blanking sleeve to improve cooling, but
will
> probably put the thermostat back this fall. Is it really necessary
to block
> off the bypass port/hose when installing a blanking sleeve?
>
> On days at or near 100F, the set-up I'm running now threatens to
overheat
> after about 15 minutes of driving. Crossflow rad, no fan on WP,
pusher elec
> thermo fan on front of radiator, thermostatically controlled oil
cooler.
> Heater on, air flap closed. Water + water-wetter +~10% coolant to
lube the
> WP. 30 deg. max timing advance, carb carefully tuned, not too lean.
On
> days of 85 degrees or less, I can drive forever with no problem.
>
> I am getting the feeling that the heat that builds up under the
bonnet is
> not finding a way out. Maybe the 5-speed fills up the tunnel a bit
more,
> closing off some of the only escape for the hot air? Any other heat
> reduction tricks out there? I'll happily try most anything that
involves
> the destructive use of cats.
>
>
> Regards,
> Glen Byrns
> '59 bugeye
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