[DeTomaso] Overheating Issue

[John Buckman]

At any speed.

John


On Jul 20, 2010, at 12:54 PM, wdemelo at cogeco.ca wrote:

> 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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