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Old 06-16-2020, 06:47 PM   #20
Ronnieroadster
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Default Re: Flushing engine block

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Originally Posted by grumppyoldman View Post
Well up jumped the Devil, radiator shop called me, radiator shot. Big leak and several small ones. Got a 3 core aluminum Champion on it's way, have some good reports and not much bad. It's not a show car to be judged, so aluminum will work, especially for $800 less.




Good luck with that. Aluminum will not cool as well as a brass radiator maybe you will get lucky. Flatheads' like to get warm since the exhaust ports are super-heating the coolant. The radiator is the most important part of the system.
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