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Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-10-2021, 07:19 AM
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Posted By 64cabro
I'll try to pay attention to that, good idea. ...

I'll try to pay attention to that, good idea. The day I had the "problem" that caused my concern was a drive around 6 am in late August, the ambient temp was probably somewhere in the 80s. It...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-09-2021, 05:02 PM
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Posted By 64cabro
Really nothing. It's hard to explain why I had...

Really nothing. It's hard to explain why I had the 220+ temps when I posted originally.... but at the center of it all was a loose radiator cap.... need I say more?

I suffer from "rectal...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-09-2021, 01:40 PM
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Posted By 64cabro
After a month of delays (life happens) I was...

After a month of delays (life happens) I was finally able to play with the '64 this afternoon. I ran it @ idle in my shop, started with the radiator cap off. Water was a touch over the fins inside...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-13-2021, 07:19 AM
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Posted By 64cabro
Yes, it would. GTO came from Ohio to FL in...

Yes, it would. GTO came from Ohio to FL in April, so I have no idea what temp it runs when it's cold down here. I'll have to wait for Jan/Feb to test that one. Hopefully by then I have a handle on...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-13-2021, 07:12 AM
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Posted By 64cabro
I tested the gauge and probe by putting the probe...

I tested the gauge and probe by putting the probe in boiling water (used a portable induction surface right there in the engine compartment) and the gauge was right on 210 when the water was boiling....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-09-2021, 03:03 PM
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Posted By 64cabro
That makes a lot of sense! Thanks for clarifying...

That makes a lot of sense! Thanks for clarifying like you did.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-09-2021, 01:19 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,691
Posted By 64cabro
Curious.... by "small surface area" are you...

Curious.... by "small surface area" are you referring to total surface area across all of the fins, or are you talking length x width of the radiator? I see a lot of cars at cruises that have (what...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-09-2021, 01:17 PM
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Posted By 64cabro
Thanks for the suggestions Tom, JSchmitz. ...

Thanks for the suggestions Tom, JSchmitz.

Dad put 500 miles on the odometer after finishing the restoration, and I've put about 500 on it. Total rebuild of the engine by an engine guru near...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-09-2021, 11:29 AM
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Posted By 64cabro
I realize this thread it old, but I always look...

I realize this thread it old, but I always look for "old" threads before asking a question .... but hopefully I get some feedback.

I'm not Mr. Knowledge when it comes to this mechanical tech,...
Forum: Southeast 08-25-2021, 09:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,981
Posted By 64cabro
I'm interested, but don't know enough to...

I'm interested, but don't know enough to understand the upside of a local chapter....willing to learn. $20 won't kill me though hahaha .... it's less than a fill up
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