Michael,
What will give in the water pump?
Kees Oudesluijs
Michael Salter schreef:
> Be very careful about increasing the cooling system pressure. I know from
> experience that the 4 cylinder water pump will not take 12 lbs and one would
> want to check the maximum pressure of the 6 cylinder one before taking that
> step.
>
> Michael Salter
> 100 (1953) #174
> AHX12 (1953)
> Bugeye (1961)
> http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=432
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of rrengineer @dslextreme.com
> Sent: February 18, 2009 6:49 PM
> To: Leonard Berkowitz
> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Texas cooler
>
> I have heard that putting a chevy neck on the rad also to bring up the
> pressure helps also. That being said I had my radiator recored with a
> better core but did not change the neck, still low pressure. Have not
> assembled the car yet so i cannot tell you if it works.
> Mike MacLean
> 56 BN2
> 60 AN5
>
> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Leonard Berkowitz
> <drberkowitz@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>> My Healey has the original water pump a rebuilt engine and stock fan.
>> Since
>> the upgrade of the radiator it does not over heat. I had tried everything
>> to
>> keep my little love cool but the only thing that has been successful was
>> the
>> radiator rebuild.
>>
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