[DeTomaso] Overheating Issue

[wdemelo at cogeco.ca]

The car runs cool on the hiway, but hot in the city. Could improper gasket installation cause this, or would it overheat
at any speed?
Will


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