Do you have the newer style front spoiler/air dam? That is one of THE best
improvements for cooling(and looks) that can be made on the Bricklin.That
WILL improve cooling.By far one of the better things to do on a Bricklin.
Claude
1024/1136
----- Original Message -----
From: <Maycinc@cs.com>
To: <bricklin@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 10:57 PM
Subject: Overheating
> Besides the blown power steering hose I do believe that ol' 1343 is
> overheating. It ran 210 all the way to and from the show on the freeway.
> Air temp around 80.
> As soon as I got off the freeway it ran up to around 230-240. The engine
is
> rebuilt but stock. During the car rebuild here's what I did.
> - Changed the radiator from 3 row to a 4 row.
> - Moved the bottom of the a/c core 1 in out from the radiator
> - Put on a 6 blade high flow flex fan
> - Installed a 160 degree thermostat
>
> I'm wondering if my water pump is up to par as the upper hose seems a lot
> hotter than the lower hose. It wasn't replaced during the engine rebuild.
>
> Another possibiity is the tranny overheating but how do I check this? I
have
> an external trans cooler but never installed it. Would this help?
>
> Marvin
> #1343
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