View Single Post
Old 03-21-2009, 07:08 PM   #11
LONGHAIR
just can't cover up my redneck
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Columbus OH
Posts: 11,414
Re: how much abuse can one motor take

Quote:
Originally Posted by ed70 View Post
the kid that owned it before me put a single core radiator in it with no thermostat.. it sprays out the over flow tube when it gets hot and i lose almost all my fluid evertime i drive it... i plan on going to the junk yard and picking me up a 2 core out of a cadi to put in it and hopefully that will fix my flow problems... i also got rid of the flex fan and installed a electric fan which has helped a little... right now im fixing my hood so im driving hoodless which makes it runa lot cooler
The radiator and lack of a thermotat are probably most of your problem....but if you continue to run it like this you will need a lot more parts to get it going again....
__________________
You can review the site's rules here.



Quote:
Originally Posted by Longhorn Man View Post
As for reading directions...
The directions are nothing but another man's opinion.
Learn from the mistakes of others, you won't live long enough to make them all yourself...

Bad planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an instant emergency on my part....

The great thing about being a pessimist is that you are either pleasantly surprised or right.
LONGHAIR is offline   Reply With Quote