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Lembomw · 09-30-2013, 08:21 AM

Ray, I wasn’t there when the engine was worked on but the block was magnafluxed (sp?), boiled, sandblasted, pressure checked. Al did a very thorough job with it so I think from these basics were done well. When the head gasket blew last month, when I changed it with the coolant drained I looked into the block and it was quite clean. Did not see rust scales or big chunks of it as I had observed in a few other blocks that I took apart. Just for ha has though, this winter I am going to pull the radiator and have it professionally cleaned.

Jim, what you have in your second paragraph is basically what Evans said. When the engine is shut off the temp does go up, but it also went up a few years ago when I drove the car before being rebuilt when I was just using the water/antifreeze mix. Adding a thermostat with a water mix I think would also make the temp rise since there is a restriction in the path of the coolant getting back to the radiator, wouldn’t it? I think I finally got the jets in the Weber correct. I changed them to 145 and 150 and now the plugs have that nice light brown haze on them. So that will also help with the heat.

1930 Coup, switching back to water/antifreeze to see how it works then going back to Evans could be a real pain since I would need to get ALL l the water out of the system first. One of the major things that I liked about the Evans is that it will not cause the inside of the block to rust (any more than it already has). Since they don’t make these blocks anymore Just want to try and preserve the one I have.

George, that is what I found. Driving at 50 -55 even with the thermostat in the engine would run at about 180 – 190, and this was during the summer when it was 85 – 90 outside. If I increased speed to 65 (or was at a stop light) the temp would climb over 190 but go down quickly when the speed was reduced (or began driving after the light turned green). Once I took the thermostat out the temp stays around 160 – 170 at 55 mph. Since the car has the ability to easily go 65 – 70 mph I want to find a way to keep the temp under control if driving at highway speeds when they are 65mph (or driving slowly as in parades).

Denis, I am going to put a shroud on it over the winter, Can you provide info regarding the electric fan you put on such as size (1 big fan or 2 small ones) where you purchased it if you didn’t make the set up yourself, problems installing it, and anything else you can provide. This info will be very helpful to me and probably others who might be considering switching to an electric fan.

Thank you all for your continued input. I find it very informative and I am sure others who have similar questions who read these posts also find them informative. This forum is a great source for very good information.

Mark

09-30-2013, 08:21 AM	#25
Lembomw Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 162	Re: Aftermarket Electric Radiator Fan Ray, I wasn’t there when the engine was worked on but the block was magnafluxed (sp?), boiled, sandblasted, pressure checked. Al did a very thorough job with it so I think from these basics were done well. When the head gasket blew last month, when I changed it with the coolant drained I looked into the block and it was quite clean. Did not see rust scales or big chunks of it as I had observed in a few other blocks that I took apart. Just for ha has though, this winter I am going to pull the radiator and have it professionally cleaned. Jim, what you have in your second paragraph is basically what Evans said. When the engine is shut off the temp does go up, but it also went up a few years ago when I drove the car before being rebuilt when I was just using the water/antifreeze mix. Adding a thermostat with a water mix I think would also make the temp rise since there is a restriction in the path of the coolant getting back to the radiator, wouldn’t it? I think I finally got the jets in the Weber correct. I changed them to 145 and 150 and now the plugs have that nice light brown haze on them. So that will also help with the heat. 1930 Coup, switching back to water/antifreeze to see how it works then going back to Evans could be a real pain since I would need to get ALL l the water out of the system first. One of the major things that I liked about the Evans is that it will not cause the inside of the block to rust (any more than it already has). Since they don’t make these blocks anymore Just want to try and preserve the one I have. George, that is what I found. Driving at 50 -55 even with the thermostat in the engine would run at about 180 – 190, and this was during the summer when it was 85 – 90 outside. If I increased speed to 65 (or was at a stop light) the temp would climb over 190 but go down quickly when the speed was reduced (or began driving after the light turned green). Once I took the thermostat out the temp stays around 160 – 170 at 55 mph. Since the car has the ability to easily go 65 – 70 mph I want to find a way to keep the temp under control if driving at highway speeds when they are 65mph (or driving slowly as in parades). Denis, I am going to put a shroud on it over the winter, Can you provide info regarding the electric fan you put on such as size (1 big fan or 2 small ones) where you purchased it if you didn’t make the set up yourself, problems installing it, and anything else you can provide. This info will be very helpful to me and probably others who might be considering switching to an electric fan. Thank you all for your continued input. I find it very informative and I am sure others who have similar questions who read these posts also find them informative. This forum is a great source for very good information. Mark