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The rain finally let up and the sun came out yesterday. Took the 60 for a good ride... about an hour... it was 70 yesterday.. The temp gauge read 220 most of the time.. but the IR gun said different.. Just waiting for the new temp sending unit to arrive.. Good ride... had some rad fluid...

Thanks Tom.... nothing beats sticking to the basics.. do the easy stuff first... GET AN IR GUN!!! I will be ordering a new temperature sending unit from Lectric!! :beer

Thanks Stan.. appreciate all you advice I had a RC1 7 lbs cap on.. and changed over to a prestone 13 lbs cap...

Ok.. here is the latest... yesterday I went for a drive with my son... notebook in hand and IR gun.. when the gauge read 180 we pulled over .. and with the engine stil running took some temps.. the ambient temp was 45 degrees the temp sending area measured about 160.. when the gauge read...

I just got an IR gun,, so when it stops raining I will take a drive and get some temperatures.. looks like it may be tomorrow.. I will try to answere your other questions as best that I can.. The fan shroud is in place.. I think the blade is on correctly.. I attached a photo that was...

So .... I drove the car today... all was great for the first 10 minutes.. the temperature gauge as below 180.. then within a couple of minutes it shot to 210 and stayed between 210 and 220 for the next while.. I pulled over.. it didnt overheat... let it cool down a bit and drove back home.. i...

Thanks for asking.. on Friday i changed the thermostat... the one that was in was a 160degree.. so i swaped it out with a GM 180 Degree.. I replace the clutch fan with a GM one from Paragon.. i could feel a difference jsut standing beside the car with the hood open.. much more air movement...

Just last week... "is that British or American?"

I understand how your buddy could feel,, wish it could be this simple for me. I will definetly give it a try... THanks.:Twist

been on and off.. still having a overheating problem... hope to resolve before this weekend.. Thats a nice drive.. have to catch up some time..

Stan.. I will look at the oil in the morning.. I will replace the clutch fan and thermostat this weekend and let you know... how I make out.. :beer

Stan.. THe car was not driven only started in June.. the car was not driven until September.. debugging.. brakes, clutch, tuning ...etc.. I have really no idea how long the radiator sat around for... years probably.. I dont even know if this is the rad came with the car.. it was probably...

I am not sure if a new thermostat was put in.. so i will change it anyway.. The engine was rebuilt earlier this year. the engine ran in June for the first time since it was rebuilt early this year .. it is numbers matching CS block..

Thanks.. Stan the car was a project car that was put on the road two weeks ago... after a few hours of driving the water pump gasket blew.. turns out the bearings went.. so i had the water pump rebuilt and reinstalled.. drove the car this past saturday quite a bit with no problems other than...

Thanks John.. I will have to borrow a IR gun.. I took the car for a quick spin tonight.. I drove around the neighbourhood.... I was out no more than 10 minutes.. i could smell that rad fluid smell again... I was at the end of my street so i looked behind and there was a trail of flluid.. I...

I just had the water pump rebult on my 60... been driving the car today.. pretty nice day her in southern ontario.. Last weekend was the first time I was able to drive the car... so I stuck close to home.. and after a couple of hours of short trips in the neighbor hood.. the water pump gasket...

Thanks for asking. Couldn't get it back to Brian last week.. he was too busy... Went by the guy on Dixie, he was closed. Had a busy weekend so i was unable to try it myself.... SO it still is in my garage.. To bad it was such a nice weekend .. would have love to do some driving... Took...

John from what I can see, its coming from the back plate on the pump itself.. I was thinking I should have the water pump rebuilt while it is off..

Finally got my 60 on the road this past weekend.. After 10 months of putting this project together.. THe ride was great while it lasted... As I came to the last stop sign back to the home... I could smell that antifreeze smell.. you know the one... There is a leak.. So a few minutes later...

Hey.. I ordered the Tank from Paragon.. it was on back order... My son and I drove down yesterday morning to Swartz Creek.. just one hour over the border.. Brought it back yesterday.. So tomorrow i drop it off at Brians and with any luck ( would be nice ) it should be on the road this...