John,
I have been following this thread. If I recall from your orig post the
problem began after a complete engine rebuild right? Have you considered a
clogged/partially clogged water passage in the engine? It could be such
that enough air is moving to cool the engine at speed but not enough air
movement at idle.
Perhaps a good rad flush is in order. You don't have much to lose do you?
Just a terrible thought
Keith Pennell
> Thanks to all the people who replied to my post re overheating at idle.
>
> Other than the stuff I have already done and checked, the common threads
were
> to double check the baffles that feed air to the radiator ( they are
original,
> but I am going to seal them to the sides of the radiator), try a fan w/
more
> blades, and DO NOT mess w/ the blade pitch.
>
> Norman Nock suggested just using an extra stock original blade, giving a
total
> of 6. I had considered doing that. I have the fan for the car I'm
currently
> restoring, and will steal a blade from that if sealing the baffles does
not
> work.
>
> Thanks again
>
> John
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