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So this weekend I took one of these and cut the threat part off, just leaving the nut, then rounded the corners off the nut turning it into a...
Not over tightened, it was leaking the whole time I was screwing it in, tightening it didnt help..i looked online and lots of people have the same...
No, not had it do that . The only time it did boil was on its first drive after the rebuild, and the reason being was the heat diversion plate in...
So, i been back on the car, used an infa red temp gun pointed in the water at the top of the rad, it seems to be lower than what the gauge is...
This is a great idea. Thanks..i'll give it a try
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZKiWl-yV-Kg?si=TCPJe8rNDNkt-IOA Heres a little video a made a few weeks ago, although when I gunned it there and had...
No just a standard fan . It has no AC. Its a 58 Buick Special, didnt come with the upgrades. No P/S either.
I should mention that this is happening at idle with the hood open the whole time, when its not even that hot of a day.
Oh thats cool, ( unlike my car ) i wasnt offended. Every day is a school day
I have got an infa red temp gun that I bought for my pizza oven, i'll see what its reading . Thanks
Its a good question, but no, dont think so..it would be really hard to put in the other way up as it wouldnt really fit. I will double check this...
Oh yes thats possible as I completely drained the system when replacing the heater hoses. How do I burp it?
[ATTACH] Oh thats a really old photo from 2013 , it looks like this now. Got a holley regulator too, an electric pump and a big filter between...
Heres a screen shot of the engine running. You can see where the blades are positioned in relation to the shroud. Its not boiling or pushing...
Yeah this is my next line of investigation I think. I'll remove the bottom hose and see how it drains. Maybe the water pump inlet is blocked too....
First time I drove it after the rebuild that valve was stuck closed, and the car overheated after about 45 minutes of driving.. i didnt know about...
Weld a washer on the reverse side of the hole, then carefully fill the hole with weld
So I have a problem with the engine getting hot at idle Havent had a chance to drive the car on the road yet, its situated on my parents land,...
[ATTACH] I bought one of these, but in chrome, they sell them seperately, really cheap, so I bought one and will see how it fits. Even modifying...
Wow these look amazing
I've bought some of these style https://ebay.us/m/oVTHfz LED's to replace my old sealed beams on my 58 Buick, but have found they dont fit the...
Oh ok, didnt know that about opening them frequently because of carbon build up. Makes sense. I'll look that brand up
I buy most stuff on ebay, and am on a budget, so thats quite encouraging to hear. I was concerned that either the bolts would come lose, the flaps...
Has anybody installed a set of electrically controlled exhaust Y pipe cutouts? I have functioning lake pipes on my 58 Buick, in the interest of...
Yeah, its not, apart from being rebored out to 0.40 , everything is stock. So yeah, 600 cfm carb I think is more sensible. I will swap it when...
Yes, think its running less ruch now.. after installing a 1" carb spacer and setting the choke to the leaner setting, I warmed it up this werkend...
Thanks for all the usefull info guys. I had no idea about not getting a great indication from plugs by checking them after it has only been idling...
Thats a big help, thank you. I set the idle to 750 rpm, and set the idle mixture screws to get a smooth tickover, it was easily hitting 20 on the...
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