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    overheat only over 3000 rpm

    Hi thanks for the reply. No, it wasn't sucking shut. A long time ago I hadn't the spare to put on and I adapted (on the road) a Ford Transit coolant hose, which has he same bends. Only a little longer. AS it came out, when is new and helastic it holds the rear bend without problem...
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    [WANTED] 1957-58 plymouth front grille

    I need the front grille for my 58 Belvedere. Any 57 or 58 model will do. Thanks for any reply.
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    overheat only over 3000 rpm

    Don't tell me you cannot distinguish the highest rpm of an engine while turning its distributor.....
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    overheat only over 3000 rpm

    Thanks for your kind reply. 1) yes of course I have the vacuum advance. the correct one for the power pak, which is 13 degree advance. It works very well. 2) A high flow thermostat will be my next move for sure. 3) I have the feeling that for a 318 A poly there isn't any choice of water...
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    overheat only over 3000 rpm

    thanks for the replies, friends. No, the 4 fans are BEHIND the radiator. I took the stock four blade fan off. The car was overheatig since its beginning, especially in stop and go traffic, that's why I went with the four fans and thermal switch, and for city traffic they work very well. I...
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    tappet adjusters excess play

    I did put loctite, in an emergency attempt. But I found the particular pushrod cup worn more than the others. I have the feeling that the oil passes throught the threads and lubricate the pushrod cup........
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    tappet adjusters excess play

    this is a good hint as well !!!! Hard to choose between the two......
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    tappet adjusters excess play

    very good hint, thanks !!!!!
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    overheat only over 3000 rpm

    I am writing here as I hope to find a hint to solve this particular overheating problem: I got a stock 318 poly engine with the "power pak" option, perfectly tuned and performing. The radiator has brass top and bottom tanks with modern three lawyer cores; it was cleaned by a professional shop (...
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    tappet adjusters excess play

    Yes that's what I was thinking. Thanks for having already done it. I am reassured. I will try that a little at a time. thanks again.
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    new member from Spain

    Hi everybody! Thanks a lot for guesting me in this outstanding foruim. I own a 1958 318 belvedere 4DRHT with a power pak option ( just my luck) that 35 years ago I found stranded in a workshop along the highway in center Italy. It had a broken starter motor and the owner just abandoned the car...
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    tappet adjusters excess play

    Hello everybody I am a newcomer and I thank you all for guesting me on this forum. I have a '58 Belvedere (almost daily driven since 35 years now) 4DRHT with the power pak option. I have a problem with the tappet adjusters... Some of the adjuster screws have lost they snug fit into the rocker...
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