Hello List!
Work has finally afforded me the opportunity to respond to a post for the
first time in a couple of months...
Kirk, I run the 160. Like you, during the cold mornings I have noticed the
temp gauge only up 20-25% on the highway. I'm planning on switching back to
the 190 when I put the spit away for the winter, so I have it in for the
first cool weather drive in the spring.
Thanks for letting us know what a drastic change your recore made. Did you
take this to a standard rad. shop, or did you need a specialist? Sounds
like a winter project for me, too!
Mike
72 Spit
Fighting the inevitable winter on blocks....
-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk Crawford <kirk.crawford@home.com>
To: SpitList <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, October 23, 1999 6:46 PM
Subject: Plenty-O-Cooling
>
>I just got back from my test drive after installing my newly re-cored
>radiator. They gave me the old core and boy was it plugged up! I'm going
to
>put pictures of it on my web site soon. I guess these things don't last 31
>years! :-) They replaced the 2 rail core with a new 3 rail heavy-duty
core.
>I also replaced the thermostat with a 160 degree one. Well it keeps the
>engine cool now! A little too cool. My temp gauge is halfway between C
and
>the Middle. I am going to step up to the next higher temp thermostat. I
>think 190.
>
>What thermostat are you guys running?
>
>Bear in mind, this is a 1300cc 1968 Mk3.
>
>BTW. I did not install an electric fan and I probably won't given the
>amount of cooling this new radiator has.
>
>Kirk Crawford AIM:KirkBCraw
>mailto:kirk.crawford@home.com
>http://members.home.net/kirk.crawford/
>
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