TOP DEAD CENTER Ford 1946

[Harylufa]

Dear Henry!
Thank for posting pictures, yesterday I drove for 30 minutes and when I arrived home I tested the next:
-cylinder heads 94ºC
-radiator water 88ºC
-hose out of the water pump 78ºC
-botton of the radiator in tubes 86ºC
-upper of radiator 90ºC

next time I will post picture as you did.

thank you very much

[Harylufa]

Originally Posted by larrys40

Not sure what the point is in marking the pulley with a pre-timed distributor. I set them up on a Fod Heyer stroboscope and they run great. Big difference in setting them by the static method or by chance and by golly vs the stroboscope.

Without a degree wheel in place of the distributor I'm not sure you would get it right on. Again... not sure what the point is with a pre-timed distributor,

Hi!

I set my dist in a manual machine wheel with It degree, with 22º and half as the manual says. I know now that It has 4ºBTDC.

Now with a stroboscope should coincide my dist with 4ºBTDC in the pulley marked.

I did the mark in pulley because I thought It was necessary to set the timing.

I hope you understand me.

Thank you

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by Harylufa

Dear Henry!
Thank for posting pictures, yesterday I drove for 30 minutes and when I arrived home I tested the next:
-cylinder heads 94ºC
-radiator water 88ºC
-hose out of the water pump 78ºC
-botton of the radiator in tubes 86ºC
-upper of radiator 90ºC

next time I will post picture as you did.

thank you very much

All of those temperatures being under 100C (212F) you're OK. No worries.
What did your dashboard gauge read at those temperatures?

[Harylufa]

Originally Posted by Old Henry

All of those temperatures being under 100C (212F) you're OK. No worries.
What did your dashboard gauge read at those temperatures?

Hi!
It mark in the middle in dashboard gauge.

Thanks

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by Harylufa

It mark in the middle in dashboard gauge.

Well, there you have it. As you can see, the temperature gauges are not even consistent. Mine reads nearly 3/4 at 60C while yours reads 1/2 at 88C. Mine's probably a bit high and yours might even be a bit low. So, we just drive it and if it starts boiling out the radiator cap we stop and let it cool and add some more water and go on down the road. That's about it.

Now, it you hadn't cleaned out your radiator then that is something that you could do. But, since you have, you've done everything you can to keep it as cool as you can and now you just drive it and not worry about it.

[Harylufa]

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Originally Posted by Old Henry

Well, there you have it. As you can see, the temperature gauges are not even consistent. Mine reads nearly 3/4 at 60C while yours reads 1/2 at 88C. Mine's probably a bit high and yours might even be a bit low. So, we just drive it and if it starts boiling out the radiator cap we stop and let it cool and add some more water and go on down the road. That's about it.

Now, it you hadn't cleaned out your radiator then that is something that you could do. But, since you have, you've done everything you can to keep it as cool as you can and now you just drive it and not worry about it.

Dear Henry!

I found soot into the exhaust inlet Is it normal, I have been using a bad carb (dodge 1500) for 14 years, Now I have for first time Holley 2100.

Can soot raise the temperature in the intake manifold?
Is it possible that is full of soot in exhaust manifold?

Thank you.

[Harylufa]

Originally Posted by Old Henry

Well, there you have it. As you can see, the temperature gauges are not even consistent. Mine reads nearly 3/4 at 60C while yours reads 1/2 at 88C. Mine's probably a bit high and yours might even be a bit low. So, we just drive it and if it starts boiling out the radiator cap we stop and let it cool and add some more water and go on down the road. That's about it.

Now, it you hadn't cleaned out your radiator then that is something that you could do. But, since you have, you've done everything you can to keep it as cool as you can and now you just drive it and not worry about it.

Henry!

I am trying to discard many possible causes. Concerning the radiator water is almost 88ºC, but I need to discard other thing.

Thank you

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by Harylufa

Dear Henry!

I found soot into the exhaust inlet Is it normal, I have been using a bad carb (dodge 1500) for 14 years, Now I have for first time Holley 2100.

Can soot raise the temperature in the intake manifold?
Is it possible that is full of soot in exhaust manifold?

Thank you.

If a bad carburetor had been running rich it could cause soot in the exhaust but such doesn't hurt anything and doesn't raise engine temperature.

[Harylufa]

Originally Posted by Old Henry

If a bad carburetor had been running rich it could cause soot in the exhaust but such doesn't hurt anything and doesn't raise engine temperature.

Henry!

Ok, thank you!

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by Harylufa

Henry!

I am trying to discard many possible causes. Concerning the radiator water is almost 88ºC, but I need to discard other thing.

Thank you

Now that you have cleaned the radiator, replaced the water pumps, and set the timing just right there is nothing else you can do to make your engine run cooler other than taking the engine out, taking everything out of it (pistons, valves, etc) and boiling it out to clean out any deposits on the cooling surfaces that may be interfering with cooling.

Be sure to put antifreeze into the radiator water to raise the boiling temperature to reduce the possiblilty of boiling over and prevent corrosion and rust in the engine. You might also put "Water Wetter" or similar into the radiator that might help a very small amount cooling better.

[Harylufa]

Originally Posted by Old Henry

Now that you have cleaned the radiator, replaced the water pumps, and set the timing just right there is nothing else you can do to make your engine run cooler other than taking the engine out, taking everything out of it (pistons, valves, etc) and boiling it out to clean out any deposits on the cooling surfaces that may be interfering with cooling.

Be sure to put antifreeze into the radiator water to raise the boiling temperature to reduce the possiblilty of boiling over and prevent corrosion and rust in the engine. You might also put "Water Wetter" or similar into the radiator that might help a very small amount cooling better.

Henry!

Yes, I did many thing, I hope that sediment into the engine is not the cause of rise temperature.

Thank you.

[41ford1]

Originally Posted by Harylufa

Dear Henry!

I found soot into the exhaust inlet Is it normal, I have been using a bad carb (dodge 1500) for 14 years, Now I have for first time Holley 2100.

Can soot raise the temperature in the intake manifold?
Is it possible that is full of soot in exhaust manifold?

Thank you.

Which carb produced the soot? Soot would be an indicator of a rich mixture which tends to run cooler. If you are not boiling over run it like Henry says. By your temp numbers you are not hitting the boiling point of straight water. If the 2100 is making the soot it may be jetted too rich. The jets should be #51s for a flathead. The power valve should be a 6.5 to 7.5.

[ken ct]

I would use .049's and a 5.5 power valve. OMO ken ct. and a leather accelerator pump of the correct length. ken ct.

[Harylufa]

Originally Posted by ken ct

I would use .049's and a 5.5 power valve. OMO ken ct. and a leather accelerator pump of the correct length. ken ct.

Hi Ken!

Nice to hear you again! Please look my valve in other thread.
Here is not valve 5.5. Here I can get 4,5 and 6,5

Thank you.

[ken ct]

You might get by with a 5.0.I use 5.5 and a 5 is pretty close to that.Do not use a gasket on it that has a triangular hole in it ,you need the correct gasket for it.ken ct.usa

[Harylufa]

Dear Henry!
Tell me how is this part called and I attach this parts that is in my car. There was a little hole and I did it bigger. I thought It could be better, am I right? or I did something wrong.
Must I make any modification?

Thank you

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by Harylufa

Dear Henry!
Tell me how is this part called and I attach this parts that is in my car. There was a little hole and I did it bigger. I thought It could be better, am I right? or I did something wrong.
Must I make any modification?

Thank you

The part that you are asking about is the end of the distributor vacuum tube that runs to the vacuum advance mechanism on the distributor. It is Ford part number 12226 shown here: http://macsautoparts.com/early-v8-fo...0R3CHL1072878/

You did not need to enlarge that hole. As long as the fitting still seals so that there is no vacuum leak you do not need to make further modification.

[Harylufa]

Originally Posted by Old Henry

The part that you are asking about is the end of the distributor vacuum tube that runs to the vacuum advance mechanism on the distributor. It is Ford part number 12226 shown here: http://macsautoparts.com/early-v8-fo...0R3CHL1072878/

You did not need to enlarge that hole. As long as the fitting still seals so that there is no vacuum leak you do not need to make further modification.

Dear Henry!

Ok, i should not worry about that hole. The small tube was empty of dust.

Than for this info.