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Originally Posted by 67FEfastback
I've been dropping in on this thread from time to time.I'd say to keep methodically going through everything.
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Thanks for the encouraging words. We just did some temp testing, 1000 rpm idle, outside temps about 85F and 50% humidity, hot midday sun, light breeze, hood up. Temps rose slowly through about 15 mins idling up past 90 finally to 100*C. At 100*C, the IR gun says temps at the radiator intake pipe is 205*F and at the lower opposite corner at the exit pipe its 195*F, only 10* difference. Not nearly enough I'd say. We shut her down at 100*C so I don't yet know what she would climb to following the tuning exercises.
Engine bay temps on intake and carb are around 165-190 with IR gun with dash gauge showing 100*C.
Oil pressure is good (25 psi) at idle and
oil temps were around 95*C/205F.
I am tired of wrenching so I am going to get in the pool and take her to the Saturday night hot rod drive-in tonight and enjoy her. Restrictor testing tomorrow.
Thanks,