Re: Running Warm

[Gary Wilson <gwwilson70@xxxxxxxxx>]

I could be wrong but I think that you have a bad radiator.  Was is made in China.???  When it gets hot check the radiator its self to see if it has cold spots in it.  Just run your hand around the fins to see if it has cool spots. If so it is plugs up.  Maybe the fins are not allowing the water to flow correctly.  I assume that you have back flushed the engine.  Check the timing to be sure that it is not retarded.  Slow timing will heat an engine at slow speeds or just idling.  What year is the car and what size is the thing.  I have a couple of fan shrouds .
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On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Bill M <y1topbanana73@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I installed a new and now my Coronet is definitely running warmer than
it should.

Here's the list...
318 Poly, Mild cam, 4-bbl
New 4-core copper radiator (US Radiator)
New 180 deg thermostat
New 16LB cap

No known issue with the water pump.
7-blade fan w/ clutch (seems to be working) ~1 inch from the rad.
No fan shroud

I swapped the previous 3-core radiator out because it was leaking.
With the 3-core setup (no shroud) it never got as hot as fast as it
does now. In fact after sitting just a few minutes at a light, this
4-core gets as hot as the 3-core rad did on only the hottest days in
July/August.

I know the lack of a shroud is 1 problem, but I just can't shell out
$250 +$50 for mounting hardware for it right now.

Considering I basically swapped only the rad, it should be acting
better than this.

Any thoughts?

Bill M
65 Coronet 500 'vert http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.html
73 Dart Sport, 00 Cherokee Sport, 05 Ram 2500 CTD, 4WD, QC, LB, Laramie
21 Model T Depot Hack, 92 Accord, 06 Mazda 3

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