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Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-23-2021, 06:11 PM
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Posted By tsanborn
Re: '56 Country Sedan Overheating

I was concerned that the Vintage Air system might add too much load to the engine so I went out of my way to order the best oversized radiator I could find. I went with Griffen because they're made...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-23-2021, 05:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,023
Posted By tsanborn
Re: '56 Country Sedan Overheating

It's a manual transmission. Given all the belts we're running for the a/c, alternator and power steering pump, it was hard to configure a better shroud. But remember that we never had a shroud...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-23-2021, 04:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,023
Posted By tsanborn
Re: '56 Country Sedan Overheating

Thanks for info. It does seem like a slow reluctant march into enemy territory. The engine did not overheat before the rebuild. Shortly after getting the car back from the engine builder, I...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-23-2021, 01:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,023
Posted By tsanborn
Re: '56 Country Sedan Overheating

OK, I get it! I was misinterpreting my own photo. I thought the gasket tab was the corner of the block. Doh!

Here are some photos of the radiator. Mounted on the front of the radiator is the...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-23-2021, 11:25 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,023
Posted By tsanborn
Re: '56 Country Sedan Overheating

DMSFRR had attached photos of head gasket showing how it should appear when installed correctly. As I understand it, I should see a small tab of gasket material sticking out beyond the radiused...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-22-2021, 10:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,023
Posted By tsanborn
Re: '56 Country Sedan Overheating

Success! I think I finally figured out how to load pictures. On to fixing the Y-block!
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-22-2021, 10:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,023
Posted By tsanborn
Re: '56 Country Sedan Overheating

My sincere thanks to dmsfrr, 58 Yeoman, Late Model, 5851a and of course, kultulz-

So many good questions. Here's what I know:

The radiator was filled with a surcharging funnel and the engine...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-21-2021, 05:50 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,023
Posted By tsanborn
Re: '56 Country Sedan Overheating

I'll check on the head gaskets and the vacuum advance and get back to you tomorrow.
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-21-2021, 03:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,023
Posted By tsanborn
Re: '56 Country Sedan Overheating

DMSFFR-

Thanks so much for your help. I decided to just leave the thermostat out to eliminate that as a possible problem. I will confirm that the vacuum advance is working. It probably doesn't...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-21-2021, 02:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,023
Posted By tsanborn
'56 Country Sedan Overheating

Well, this is disappointing. I had my '56 Country Sedan 292 Y-block rebuilt to resolve some blow-by issues. Once I got the car back, I added Vintage Air a/c. With the added load of the a/c, I...
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