williaml
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History:
I bought a 65 dart in March, when I purchased the car it had a 68 engine in it. The guy I bought it from said the 65 engine ran but overheated so I put the 68 engine in it. I took the 65 engine to be re-built. So I have a re-built engine, with new water pump a new thermostat and all new hoses. I thought it was running a little hot around town so I had the radiator cleaned up and tested. I also discovered I had put wrong temperature thermostat in the car. I changed the 195 to the correct 180 and all was fine so I thought. Drove out to Carlisle for Chrysler in Carlisle and the car in the am ran a little warm but on the way home it was almost pegged when I slowed down the needle came down a little. Drove it home 3.5 hours slowing down when needle was almost pegged. Didn't lose any coolant. Do I need a new raditr?
Bill
I bought a 65 dart in March, when I purchased the car it had a 68 engine in it. The guy I bought it from said the 65 engine ran but overheated so I put the 68 engine in it. I took the 65 engine to be re-built. So I have a re-built engine, with new water pump a new thermostat and all new hoses. I thought it was running a little hot around town so I had the radiator cleaned up and tested. I also discovered I had put wrong temperature thermostat in the car. I changed the 195 to the correct 180 and all was fine so I thought. Drove out to Carlisle for Chrysler in Carlisle and the car in the am ran a little warm but on the way home it was almost pegged when I slowed down the needle came down a little. Drove it home 3.5 hours slowing down when needle was almost pegged. Didn't lose any coolant. Do I need a new raditr?
Bill