[DeTomaso] head drilling for air release

[Dan Mixon]

Pantera TSB No. 8 Article No. 61 made extensive changes to the cooling
system. One of the changes installs a bleed line from the upper right corner
of the radiator to the swirl tank. This was put into production on 4/5/73 

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 08:59
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] head drilling for air release

I found out from a Ferarri friend, the recommended procedure for his 
Ferarri is to run a tube from a top radiator bleed back to the swirl 
tank.  Run the engine until there are no air bubbles, then seal the 
radiator bleed.  All done.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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wkooiman at earthlink.net wrote:
> I've always thought it would be interesting to attach a tube to the top
radiator bleed, and then hang an IV bag.
>
> Imagine people staring as you let it idle and slowly remove the air.
>
> But like I said, I've had good luck bleeding like Thomas described.
>
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>   
>> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>> Sent: Sep 2, 2009 9:52 PM
>> To: asajay at asajay.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] head drilling for air release
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 9/2/09 19 41 1, asajay at asajay.com writes:
>>
>>
>>     
>>> What does front or back have to do with it?  Why not jack the -front- up
>>> and bleed air from the tubes and radiator out a radiator bleed, and in
>>> the process raise the front of the engine slightly to get air bubbles in
>>> the back of the heads to move forward and hopefully out the thermostat? 
>>> Sounds like a better solution to me.
>>>
>>>       
>>>>> There's a very good reason.   It's because the filler is at the back.

>>>>>           
>> Half of the bleeding process is topping off the system.   If you raise
the 
>> front of the car, your filler is no longer at the highest point in the 
>> system, and you can wind up with air every place above the filler (since
the 
>> filler is open during the bleeding process).
>>
>> The back is raised to elevate the filler.   Now, if you were to somehow 
>> incorporate a second filler at the top of your radiator like a
conventional 
>> car, then your plan might work great!
>>
>> Mike
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