Re: Still running hot in traffic with the new aluminum
[Re: Publicbottle]
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09/14/09 10:17 AM
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I had a problem with a 440 in a 56 Dodge pickup. After about 20 min of driving the temp would be at 230. Tried reducing the speed of water through the system with no change at all changed the thermostat. No help. When changing the thermostat noticed a couple of inches under it in the housing there was a hole drilled into the other side (inlet). Tapped and put a 1/4 pipe plug in the hole. That cured the problem. The engine would go up to 195 (that was the thermostat) and not go any higher. Can someone tell me why they drill a hole from the inlet to the outlet side of the water pump housing? Anyway, overheating problem solved!
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Re: Still running hot in traffic with the new aluminum
[Re: Dusted_Ya]
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09/16/09 12:11 AM
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I didn't put a gun to mine, but after holding the RPM's at 2500 for a couple of minuates (in park) the headers were glowing red. Could it be lean, or too much timing? Car runs cool at low speeds, but on the freeway at higher RPM it runs HOT!!
Aaron
68 Roadrunner 383/AT 69 Dart GT Conv. 383/AT 05 Dodge Ram 4x4 Cummins 06 GoManGo R/T Daytona #757 68 Coronet 440
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Re: Still running hot in traffic with the new aluminum
[Re: Prodart440]
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09/16/09 10:09 AM
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Glowing headers sounds too lean.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: Still running hot in traffic with the new aluminum
[Re: fox]
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09/18/09 01:04 AM
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I think I agree on the too lean. I took my distributor to have it checked. It is set at 15* initial and 34* all in by 2500 rpm. If this is right, my headers are now glowing even more. I will try to richen the secondaries and see how that goes. Any other suggestions??
Aaron
68 Roadrunner 383/AT 69 Dart GT Conv. 383/AT 05 Dodge Ram 4x4 Cummins 06 GoManGo R/T Daytona #757 68 Coronet 440
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Re: Still running hot in traffic with the new aluminum *DELETED*
[Re: Prodart440]
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04/24/10 09:35 PM
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Re: Still running hot in traffic with the new aluminum
[Re: gtx69]
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04/24/10 10:55 PM
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Produces a hell of a lot of heat esp if it is a 4k stall. It would always slip on the street. I don't know how that can really be that streetable.
Allen
Here's a novel idea, let's not throw a bunch of parts at the car hoping it will fix the problem and instead spend a little time diagnosing it first.
Life was a little easier when I was just a wrench.
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Re: Still running hot in traffic with the new aluminum
[Re: gtx69]
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04/25/10 12:51 AM
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You can run a stand alone unit but that is a lot of heat. If the lines currently go into the radiator they are basically heating up the coolant. I just caught the tail end of this thread so I'm not sure exactly what he has for a setup.
Allen
Here's a novel idea, let's not throw a bunch of parts at the car hoping it will fix the problem and instead spend a little time diagnosing it first.
Life was a little easier when I was just a wrench.
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Re: Still running hot in traffic with the new aluminum
[Re: JoesMopar]
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05/01/10 11:36 PM
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Went through all of this with by 440 Dart. My overheating problem turn out to be low fuel pressure ala too lean. It would change depending on what day it was, hot at idle one day, hot driving the next. New fuel pump and it was cool...really. Doesn't matter whether it makes sense or not, that's what fixed my overheating. Russ:)
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