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08-28-2010, 02:02 PM
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engine temp is hot
just put trickflow heads on sbc car never ran hot before now it keeps overheating. giffin radiator, flex fan ,shroud, and electric fan, 180 t stat , the car acts like t stat is not opening. pulled and tested it and it is . tried two temp gauges. what direction should i go.. rad cloged, water pump, pulling my hair out help....
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08-28-2010, 04:45 PM
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You changed Heads only?
When does it run Hot? Crusing? Stop & Go traffic?
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08-28-2010, 06:56 PM
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Thermostat installed right side up?
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08-28-2010, 09:23 PM
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heads, roller cam , just running hot all the time now sitting idiling in driveway 260 going to test gauges tomarrow agian, thinking impeller broke in waterpump
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08-28-2010, 09:56 PM
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if it is a sbc 400 the heads may need steam holes drilled?
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08-28-2010, 10:00 PM
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no it is a 350 bored 40 over water pump is a rebuild with less than 200 miles on it not leaking at all
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08-28-2010, 11:49 PM
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What application did you ask for when you got the Pump?
Didn't get a Reverse flow Pump by mistake did you? Or running a Standard flow direction Pump with Serpentine belt would give the same results.
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08-29-2010, 09:54 AM
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still not sure
just pulled pump looks ok flushed block and rad with hose water seems flow threw everything nice going to get a new pump and thermostat for it .. another question is i put centerbolt heads on a 72 block just drilled center intake holes to fit the heads the blocks r the same right?
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