[DeTomaso] Overheating Issue

[Asa Jay Laughton]

351C Head gaskets can be installed -backwards- which will also lead to 
an overheating problem.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 7/20/2010 06:35, wdemelo at cogeco.ca wrote:
>> 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
>    
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> How about any loss of coolant or 'gassing' in coolant that would be indicative of a blown head gasket?
>>
>>
>>
>> Julian
>>
>>      
>>> 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
>>>        
>>>> Could the timing have slipped to retard the timing?  That can make an engine run hotter.
>>>>
>>>> Ken
>>>>
>>>> --- On Sun, 7/18/10, wdemelo at cogeco.ca<wdemelo at cogeco.ca>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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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