| Mendocino | -- 02-09-2021 @ 8:57 AM |
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My 40 sedan runs a little hot on warmer days and going uphill. Would the more powerful water pumps help out?
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| 1931 Flamingo | -- 02-09-2021 @ 11:38 AM |
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What condition is the rest of the cooling system in?? Radiator clean?? Paul in CT My 40 with a 48 block and everything clean, no stats, heats up a bit going up a long hill, 55+ but cools back down .
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| Mendocino | -- 02-09-2021 @ 12:28 PM |
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My 59A in my 40 sedan runs a little hot on the hills when it’s warm outside. My radiator is clean, I put an over flow bottle on , have no stats, and the water pumps are new. I just read about those high output water pumps that claim to cool the engine down. Thanks for the help
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| TomO | -- 02-10-2021 @ 6:49 AM |
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The water pumps rebuilt by Skip Haney will help cool the engine down slightly, but are probably not worth the additional cost over your new pumps. Your temperature is climbing because the engine is working harder. You could try to back off the vacuum brake on the distributor a couple of turns. The 11A advance mechanism will also help a little. It is situations like this that correct ignition timing can affect. Tom
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