06-28-2011, 05:16 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft 879, Indigo Blue / Wimbledon White, 428 Cobrajet, TKO 500
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Working through the issue right now as a matter of fact  . Although I have a "hot" FE versus your 351. I have swapped out the radiator and fan for the larger core and higher CFM as part 1. That got me down from the 100-110C range to 90-95C...which is ok.
Part 2 entails replacing my 180F tstat with a 160F tstat as well as replacing the fan switch with a lower set point (77-82 deg C) so we catch the heat rise sooner. I would try my "part 2" first. .. Changing out the tstat should do the trick.
The engine heat soak was also causing vapor locking and hard starting. |
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