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overheating #1018408 06/22/11 03:24 PM 06/22/11 03:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,274 Ontario.Canada C can.al OP pro stock
can.al OP pro stock C Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,274 Ontario.Canada	..everything new on this build, running 200 on the highway,195 around town ..could it be a little lean? ..anyone here lower the temperature by adjusting carb one or 2 stages richer?

Re: overheating [Re: can.al] #1018409 06/22/11 03:27 PM 06/22/11 03:27 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Yes that and the timing. Try it, what do you have to lose? You will just learn something and know what the changes feel like in performance. Tell us more about the timing.

Re: overheating [Re: Challenger 1] #1018410 06/22/11 03:31 PM 06/22/11 03:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 571 Western NC 68Bullit mopar
68Bullit mopar Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 571 Western NC	Those things could help, certainly, but I'm also thinking a brand new motor that is breaking in will naturally run warmer, maybe even as long as the first few hundred miles.

Re: overheating [Re: 68Bullit] #1018411 06/22/11 03:34 PM 06/22/11 03:34 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Those things could help, certainly, but I'm also thinking a brand new motor that is breaking in will naturally run warmer, maybe even as long as the first few hundred miles. No I don't think so, I have rebuilt countless motors and they don't run hot when there new.

Re: overheating [Re: Challenger 1] #1018412 06/22/11 04:25 PM 06/22/11 04:25 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 571 Western NC 68Bullit mopar
68Bullit mopar Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 571 Western NC	I've certainly been wrong before, always been under the impression though that a new motor always would break-in, which would mean more friction and the like, even for the first hundred or so miles. I always thought this could account for 5 to maybe 10 degrees for a short period. Back to the OP, clutch fan good? Running a full shroud?

Re: overheating [Re: can.al] #1018413 06/22/11 04:36 PM 06/22/11 04:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Really I don't consider those temps out that out of line. Won't hurt a thing

Re: overheating [Re: Challenger 1] #1018414 06/22/11 05:12 PM 06/22/11 05:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,274 Ontario.Canada C can.al OP pro stock
can.al OP pro stock C Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,274 Ontario.Canada	340...L2316-30. xe-268, x heads, stock fan shroud,new clutch fan, 12 initial,35 tot all in at 2400, 49 tot. w/vac advance and will ping about twice when i get on it w 91 octane i tried E-10, 94 octane and it detonated badly ... makes me think lean. compression is probably borderline for iron heads

Re: overheating [Re: MoparforLife] #1018415 06/22/11 05:15 PM 06/22/11 05:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,274 Ontario.Canada C can.al OP pro stock
can.al OP pro stock C Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,274 Ontario.Canada	..yes, 200 is probably ideal least amount of wear,most power and most efficient i just think it should run a littlte cooler on the highway than in town.

Re: overheating [Re: MoparforLife] #1018416 06/22/11 05:15 PM 06/22/11 05:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,072 Cambridge, Ontario, Canada C CUDAJAS top fuel
CUDAJAS top fuel C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,072 Cambridge, Ontario, Canada	Quote: Really I don't consider those temps out that out of line. Won't hurt a thing My 360 runss 200 - 205 all day long. No issues!

Re: overheating [Re: can.al] #1018417 06/22/11 05:17 PM 06/22/11 05:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 13 NY KillerB member
KillerB member Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 13 NY	Quote: 340...L2316-30. xe-268, x heads, stock fan shroud,new clutch fan, 12 initial,35 tot all in at 2400, 49 tot. w/vac advance and will ping about twice when i get on it w 91 octane i tried E-10, 94 octane and it detonated badly ... makes me think lean. compression is probably borderline for iron heads 49 degree total advance, sounds a bit much. Disconnect vacuum and drive it around see if that helps.

Re: overheating [Re: KillerB] #1018418 06/22/11 05:39 PM 06/22/11 05:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 780 Woodinville, WA Viol8r super stock
Viol8r super stock Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 780 Woodinville, WA	Yeah its not lean. The pinging is timing and poor combustion chamber dynamics. I would say the most vacuum advance you will get without ping is going to be around 40 to 43.

Re: overheating [Re: Viol8r] #1018419 06/22/11 05:59 PM 06/22/11 05:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,274 Ontario.Canada C can.al OP pro stock
can.al OP pro stock C Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,274 Ontario.Canada	...i won't be able to do much for a few days...we are into a few rain days and i'm on a dirt concession..but 43 did help the detonation.

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