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Subject: engine gunk
From: <pirouette@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:36:43 -0400
Hey!,
     I'm trying to help my buddy solve his obstinate cooling problems.  Rodded 
the radiator, blocked the horm holes, made a custom fan shroud, even tryed 
taking out the thermostat.  Still can't go over 55 and overheats at idle since 
the therm came out (didn't do that before).
     Contemplating an Edelbrock pump, but before spending that money, thought 
we should consider the possibility of clogged water passages.  Engine is a 289, 
bought off a pallet, unknown provenence.  He's going to pull the upper hose and 
therm housing and try to get a sight into the right head passage to see what 
that looks like.  If it looks rusted (etc.) up, is there anything out there 
like a rad flush except for motors, perhaps corrosive, that we could use to 
clean the engine up a bit without pulling it, disassembling it and getting way 
serious ??!  Thanks
                         Chris Hill 





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