What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

I added that a little while ago. Got it from PICKMUP

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=607136

OK. Cool. I got the Nova type a few years ago. Tucks in next to the Batt and follows the curve of the Fender Skirt. Had it in my Stepside w/ 292, but L6s run so cool, I didn't need it. I pulled it from OrangeSunshine and put it in the '71 GMC Jimmy [Blue Thunder]. In April, I had the radiator resoldered. New 160* thermostat. I changed the Radiator Cap to a non-vent lever type, but still 16#. It does not seem to be filling the reserve tank.
I probably need to put on longer bolts and a new gasket w/ RTV on the Thermostat housing, since I get a lot of green glycol residue there on top of the intake manifold. So the system is not ''closed'' enough.
I did get a vapor lock up, after a shut down stop last Tuesday, in 112* heat outside, on a Tucson late afternoon. But the 350 started up on the 3rd or 4th try.
Autometer mechanical temp gauge only indicated 180*.