89 camaro built 350 overheating
89 camaro built 350 overheating
i have an 89 camaro with an built 350 motor i have dual fans blowing at 2000rpm each and a 3 or 4 flute radiator not sure this is a vortec 350 the motor was re built has a 501 501 cam it might have 600 miles on it i was rideing the other day and my temperature started to rise if i get above 60 it rose to about 210 normal running temp is 150 to 160 on a cool day im really kind of stumped because i dont have a thermostat in it plus my fans work and we changed the waterpump a few days ago but the pump wasnt new we had one that we had taken off the motor before we got it running right it needs new plugs but i dont know im clueless i need some help
Re: 89 camaro built 350 overheating
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Re: 89 camaro built 350 overheating
150 to 160 is way too low of an operating temperature. 210 is absolutely perfect.
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Re: 89 camaro built 350 overheating
make sure your air dam is still there, go up front get on your hands and knees and look, you should see a black flap hanging down
i dont like to see my motor over 190, all the high heat is for emissions crap normaly...
put a 160 stat in it, i have heard of motors having to much coolent flow, that its going to fast w/o the restriction of the stat it dont have enough time to remove the heat....they also make water restrictors if you totaly dont what a stat
i dont like to see my motor over 190, all the high heat is for emissions crap normaly...
put a 160 stat in it, i have heard of motors having to much coolent flow, that its going to fast w/o the restriction of the stat it dont have enough time to remove the heat....they also make water restrictors if you totaly dont what a stat
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