10-21-2007, 07:32 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: McKinney,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #867 gone....
Posts: 1,272
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Originally Posted by 392cobra
Miles,
I would tell that friend of yours to change out the thermostat.That high of heat can cause them to fail and most will fail in the closed position.
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Great idea Smoke-Free-Fred. I'm dubious about this one anyway.
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Originally Posted by Barnsnake
It wouldn't be a bad idea for your friend to re-torque his heads and intake manifold. The aluminum components have a higher rate of thermal expansion than the steel fasteners holding them together. High temperatures tend to crush the gaskets to "make up the difference".
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Excellent idea.
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Originally Posted by Wayne Maybury
.......By the way, why didn't your friend pull onto the shoulder when his engine began to over heat?
Wayne
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He's a real stubborn ole coot!! 
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