Anyone want the math? I've been good for months now.
It's time to baptize the newcomers.
--- "Paul A. Asgeirsson" <PAsgeirsson@compuserve.com>
wrote:
> But avoid the "heavy duty" core. The fins are so
> close together the air
> can't get through easily so the result is less
> effective cooling. Right
> Ron?
>
> Paul A
>
> >Change your radiator from a 2 row to a 3 row core.
> Does more for cooling
> than
> anything else.
> Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
>
> Soup Weed wrote:
>
> > Hello People,
> >
> > I took my 1275 head off b/c my head gasket was
> leaking which i believe
> was
> > causing my bugeye to run at 190 - 205 F under
> normal driving conditions.
> >
> > Since I had the head off, the Haynes book for my
> car reccomends to clean
> the
> > carbon build up off of the piston crowns and try
> to take a little of the
> > deposits off around the top of the piston around
> the cylinder wall...
> >
> > I did and it was amazing how much crap was built
> up on top of the
> > pistons....
> >
> > I also found that there was a bunch of crap
> blocking the small tube just
> > under the head that connects to the water pump i
> think....
> >
> > GGGGGGss i hope when i get it put back together
> she runs cooler.
> >
> > I am getting the head checked out and skimmed, and
> will be puting new
> head
> > gaskets and manifold gaskets and a new duplex
> timing chain and the six
> > bladed plastic fan....
> >
> > is there anything else???,
> >
> > Chris
>
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Ron Soave
"I swear I found the key to the Universe in the engine of an old parked car." -
B. Springsteen
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