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Old 03-29-2026, 10:38 PM   #8
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Default Re: Best 1956 Fairlane radiator?

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Originally Posted by RKS.PA View Post
Agree with Mike above. Think a check at the top and bottom with an Infared thermometer could give you a better sense of what's going on vs. the dash gauge. Would be a nice result to find that your current radiator etc. is doing just fine!!!
Yes, I did check it w/an infared thermometer last summer. It was a bit cooler at the bottom, but I don't recall just how much. It would get up to 230-235 ideling in traffic. BTW- Temp gauge is a brand new AutoMeter, and I do have a shroud.
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