RE: Latest findings Background

[Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich,
	YIKES!  If the headers are hot enough to scorch the paper label on
the oil filter is it possible that you have an excessive lean condition?
Any way to check header tube temperature?

SC

-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Kinsley [mailto:rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 12:58 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Latest findings Background


The thing is that we have changed about everything in the the engine/trans
and underhood including the gas available. I have taken care of the cooling
issues for the engine itself. I have a new 26" 
crossflow alum rad, a Milodon high-flow t-stat and a FlowKool high flow
water pump. I have a large B&M trans cooler and the trans does not use the
radiator cooling. I do not have any shroud or gasketing for the fan and
hood. The fuel line is re-routed away from the headers and over the shock
tower and is wrapped with alum foil and then covered with corrugated plastic
tube. The Holley mech fuel pump has an aluminum heat shield and I have the
required fuel pressure regulator. I added a heat shield to the oil filter
too as the paper label was scorching and peeling. I made wood spacers for
the carbs, sealed the heat crossover passages and painted the bottom of the
intake manifold. Not much more can be done there. However I intend to
install a Carter #7040 electric fuel pump and run the fuel line towards the
rear of the engine. 

My car will almost run too cool now with the hood off. I think I should be
perfect with a shroud, hood gasket and raising the rear of the hood a bit.
My recent engine dying problem I believe is not temp related but was a carb
set-up issue. I think I have the accel pump too rich and I flooded it. I
know I do get gas puddling in the manifold. I'll play with it somemore. I
certainly get my money's worth of entertainment out of my toy :-)

We'll make it to the drags yet.

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Dennis J. wrote:
> 
> Guys, been following this thread since the beginning and by no stretch 
> of the imagination am I an expert on this subject, but you need to us 
> a little common sense(I think)? The air under the hood does have some 
> cooloing effect on the motor, but why all of a sudden are your Mopar's 
> having heating problem, Ma Mopar designed and made the cars with 
> bidder engines and more HP and probably either of you have and they 
> never had over heating problems. There is more than enough places for 
> the heat to escape just following it's normal path, generally, over 
> the engine and across the exhaust pipes (headers?) and under the car. 
> Most people wrap exhaust headers for better scavenger effect and a 
> little less heat under
> 
> the hood. My guess, and it is only a guess, is that you either have a 
> flow problem, with either the coolit or the air flow across the 
> radiator. Not enough rows of fins in the radiator, water not staying 
> in it long enough to cool or a partial blockage some where in the system.
> An under-drive pulley will invrease the fan speed, thus increase air 
> flow, that should help if everything else is up to snuff. I just hate 
> to
> 
> hear that you want and are willing to chop up (drill holes) your cars. 
> BTW, hood off car lets more air flow through the engine compartment.
> Any how, jm2cw. 
> Dennis J. 
> 
> Ollie wrote:
> > 
> > Steven and others,
> > Please keep sending your 2 cents. Maybe if we can collect enough 
> > money we can solve this problem!
> > Ollie



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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