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this is not on a dodge, but its a cooling system all the same and i am at my wits end. its on my 68 chevy (pardon my language) anyway, its a 68 bel air, 350 engine bored 30 with a mild cam, edelbrock intake and carb, and a/c, other then that there are no mods. the car came with a 327, and a/c btw.
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Re: cooling system problems...i need some help
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wideblock
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Date: July 19, 2009 11:38AM
only once did it bubble back into the over flow tank. but i had let it sit and idle in the front yard to see if it would "peak" at a temp, but it didnt, it just kept climbing. it was at 240 on the gauge when i shut it off, and that was the only time it bubbled back.
heres where i want an opinion, i have the choice of a 2 core aluminum rad, 1.25" cores, oval shaped with "advanced design" cooling fins. basically they are louvered to control air flow better. or i can get a new design 4 core high efficeincy brass/copper with a 3 pass system. has baffles in top and bottom tank to direct the flow thru the rad. divides it in 3rds so the coolant passes the core 3 times in one cycle. im not sure which would work better. seems the alum is the new rage, but the 3pass copper/brass seems to me to be a better design.
heres where i want an opinion, i have the choice of a 2 core aluminum rad, 1.25" cores, oval shaped with "advanced design" cooling fins. basically they are louvered to control air flow better. or i can get a new design 4 core high efficeincy brass/copper with a 3 pass system. has baffles in top and bottom tank to direct the flow thru the rad. divides it in 3rds so the coolant passes the core 3 times in one cycle. im not sure which would work better. seems the alum is the new rage, but the 3pass copper/brass seems to me to be a better design.
