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Old 08-10-2025, 05:24 PM   #3
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Default Re: Overheating 1930 Model A Ford Coupe

The original radiators can loose contact between the tubes and the fins. Over the years the thermal expansion and contraction cause the fins to loose contact. No contact, or very little contact, means that the thermal transfer between the tubes and the fins is bad. You can re fin the radiator or buy a new one. Probably about the same cost.
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