Ohh, good point.
Ohh, good point.
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Originally Posted by farmtruc
49 Ford F1
355 chevy / turbo 350 / 12 bolt posi / camaro subframed
guage all over the place is because of Air.. Next ... our trucks hold 2 gallons of water/coolant give or take in a 28" radiator..... so keep that in mind.. if your starting over the first thing i allways do is... pour as much water in the tank as possible.. I know your truck has had an engine swap a few times and such.. does it have the coolant cross over lines on the head?... or are they bolth blocked off?... also there is a small line that runs from that cross over to the radiator about half way up on the passangers side.. make sure thats on there.. that would help bleed air from the heads... next up you have the heater hoses... 210 is a bit much for my taste but whatever you feel is ok in your book.. just not much room for Error.. also there is a bleed from the plastic resivior to the same passanger side of the radiator that must be used... Pour all you can in the tank starting over.. most times just over a gallon... Fire the truck up and Turn on the Heater with blower speed on full blast... and let the truck idle once its running it should tank another 1/2 gallon watching to keep coolant in the bottom of the tank.. I will allways check the heater hose and lines by hand esp if i am having a known problem.. as the system warms you will be able to top it off with engine temps 180-190... heater blowing very well and top hose very warm to the touch... if your look you will see the coolant flowing back into the tank as you top it off... 160 stat and 210 degree temps is not Acceptable... maybe 180s... what type of Fan system do you have? or do you run a stock clutch?...210 at idle then goes up as you drive it acts like air flow problem..... best way to the rule out bolth is turn on the heater on HIGH !! if the motor cools off and gets to a normal level its because your cooling fans are NOT doing there job and the blower motor acts as test tool to prove that... I have seen this problem alot of times and the 160 degree stats dont help of the fans come on at 185... the water is flowing to fast and never has enough time to cool in the radiator...
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