[Spits] GT6 Radiator Caps

[Todd Bermudez]

Hi Jim,

Yeah, I got one for my birthday back in September.  I
also suspected all the usual suspects(sender, gauge,
stabilizer).  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.  

Oh, to keep with the correct gauges, I bought a dual
smiths guage...it's nice to know what kind of oil
pressure you're running too!  Oh and I added a yellow
plastic fan instead of the metal mk1 fan.  So I have a
puller and a pusher and I still can't keep it cool  I
put flush in the block & then the diff broke so I had
to drain all of it before I managed to freeze up as it
is winter.

As a side note, I figured I'd use the heat sensor from
harbor freight to figure out if the mixture was
somewhat balanced between front & back of the
head....for those of you with 2 carbs.

Cheers,

Todd Bermudez # 597
Cincinnati, OH
'68 GT6 MK1


--- Jim Holmgren <Jim.Holmgren at corp.aol.com> wrote:

> One of those fancy non-contact laser thermometers
> works great for checking this.  I thought my Spit
> was running WAY hot this summer until a friend used
> his laser thermometer and showed me that it was
> running perfectly in the temp range.  Talk about a
> sense of relief!  It turns out my voltage regulator
> was done in and had my temp gauge reading way off.
> 
> You can pick up a cheap one at Horrible Freight for
> about $40.  Nice to be able to see the temp at the
> top and bottom of the radiator, at the thermostat
> housing, at the header, etc. at a glance. 
> Plus...it's a lot of fun to play with.  :)
> 
> Actually - they are on sale right now for $29.99
>
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96451
> 
> 
> Jim
> 
> '68 Spitfire Mk3
> '75 Spitfire 1500
> '77 Spitfire 1500
> NASS #302
> York, PA
> www.littlebluespitfire.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >
> Make sure you check the temp with a calibrated gauge
> before you get
> too excited. I have several gauges and senders, and
> found that I
> could make the gauge read anywhere from 1/4 to 3/4
> depending on
> exactly which combination I used!
> 
> Kevin Rhodes
> Westbrook, ME
> Freddy the '74 Spitfire
> Freddy's new older sister - '69 Saab Sonett #1243 -
> winter project
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