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AnthonyG · 02-23-2023, 06:50 PM

8BA/ flushed engine, put new antifreeze green, while idling during timing & carbs adjust it decided to blow out about a quart or so of new coolant. I have temp gauges on both banks & it wasn’t running hot, 185 right side 195 left side. After blowing out the quart+ it stopped. I let it continue running & temp stayed about the same. I’m delinquent in flushing & changing , been a few years. Engine has 4” bore Merc crank, domed pistons, 2 X 2 Holley 94, oversize valves, Mallory e-Dist. & Isky cam.
I vaguely remember a post & thread a few years ago saying if engine & radiator r over filled it should seek its own level ( I filled to about a 1/2 “ below top of rad. Tank)? While it didn’t happen a few years ago that I remember I’m
Thinking that’s Probly what happened?

02-23-2023, 06:50 PM	#1
AnthonyG Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Pa. Posts: 2,217	Coolant blew out overflow on radiator? 8BA/ flushed engine, put new antifreeze green, while idling during timing & carbs adjust it decided to blow out about a quart or so of new coolant. I have temp gauges on both banks & it wasn’t running hot, 185 right side 195 left side. After blowing out the quart+ it stopped. I let it continue running & temp stayed about the same. I’m delinquent in flushing & changing , been a few years. Engine has 4” bore Merc crank, domed pistons, 2 X 2 Holley 94, oversize valves, Mallory e-Dist. & Isky cam. I vaguely remember a post & thread a few years ago saying if engine & radiator r over filled it should seek its own level ( I filled to about a 1/2 “ below top of rad. Tank)? While it didn’t happen a few years ago that I remember I’m Thinking that’s Probly what happened? __________________ Nomad