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Originally Posted by spatt
i am a newbie and have been learning as i go. I have a classic roadster with a 351w. the engine always seems to run hot and water temp gauge is always running up in the 225 range. I am starting to troubleshoot and will change the thermostat first. does anyone have any suggestions on the brand of thermostat to use and/or the degree (160/180/195etc...) that I should run? Thank you
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Can you provide a picture of your setup? running hot can be a symptom of many things. Some could be obvious with a few simple pictures.
First Double check your timing. line the timing mark up & pull the number one plug. Make sure that piston is a the very top.
-make sure you have a high flow thermostat.
-make sure you have a big enough radiator & enough air pulling through it.
-yes,make sure the proper rotation pump is on the motor.
From there we can graduate to other possibilities.