[DeTomaso] Overheating Issue

[wdemelo at cogeco.ca]

> I just found out he replaced a head gasket some time ago because it was leaking coolant.
What is the proper way to test for a cracked head?
Will
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> Did you by chance also check the timing marks i.e. that the TDC mark is actually still TDC on cylinder #1 to verify
> the harmonic balancer bonding ring had not slipped.
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> How about any loss of coolant or 'gassing' in coolant that would be indicative of a blown head gasket?
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> Julian
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> > From: wdemelo at cogeco.ca
> > To: kenn_green at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com; wdemelo at cogeco.ca
> > Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:03:13 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Overheating Issue
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> > > Yeah, we looked at that. He keeps a good eye on timing as it is an early car with high compression.
> > Will
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> > > Could the timing have slipped to retard the timing?  That can make an engine run hotter.
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> > > Ken
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> > > --- On Sun, 7/18/10, wdemelo at cogeco.ca <wdemelo at cogeco.ca> wrote:
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> > > From: wdemelo at cogeco.ca <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
> > > Subject: [DeTomaso] Overheating Issue
> > > To: detomaso at realbig.com
> > > Date: Sunday, July 18, 2010, 4:43 PM
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey Guys.
> > > A friend is at his wits end with the cooling system on his  Pantera.
> > > Up until a year ago, his car ran cool (160 hwy and 180 city). It then slowly started to run hotter and hotter (
> > > 230 city).
> > > So he replaced the rad (fluidyne), pump(elelbrock, dual suckers and new tubes. Things didn"t change. 160 on the
> > > hiwaya nd 230 in the city. He then installed a HD Robershaw 180. Same thing except it ran 180 hwy and 230 in the
> > > city. He has jacked the back and front up numerous times trying to get any air out. He's about to pull an "Elvis"
> > > and shoot the thing.
> > > Any suggestions? Asajay, didn't you go through this a while ago?
> > > Will
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