Thread: Overheating 8ba
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Old 09-27-2017, 03:39 PM   #9
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Default Re: Overheating 8ba

Went to Jims this morning,thermostats in,car ideling did not temp normal ,went for 5 mile ride,had to get back quick high temp,used heat gun to check,engine was 212 at outlets,rad temp was 180 give or take,bum of rad was even cooler.
Pulled dist ,put on machine re set dwell to 28* ,checked movement of advance and dia, ,rall was good,dist was ar 30* to start with,put all back ,set time to mark.double checked rad cap,7 # ,water about 1/2 tank,no drag on brakes,took for ride,same thing,
Radiator was supposed to have been cleaned and checked but thinkingthis might be problem,,,have a 6 blade fan we might try first,thanks for listening also heads and intake have all been retorqued,all new duel exhaust/ brockmans,could they been in backwards???
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