i`ve just joined this list server and are trying it out.
i have got a sp310 1965 1500 eng.and are restoring it.the car is
100%original with a 61,000 gen mileage.i am currently cutting the rust
out and welding in new sections ready for painting the under body i have
painted and rustproofed.
a quick note on overheating,my car was recording upwards of 210` i
replaced the radiator with a new 3 core unit instead of the old 2 core
drove the car , guess what the tems still similiar.mmmm
i borrowed a laser guided temperature gun from work
results as follows.
engine running at 170 deg--------- gun result-157deg top of radiator
tank
engine running at 190 deg--------- gun result-158 deg
aiming gun on head also recorded 158 deg
moral check out the gauge
more stories soon
greg
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