OK, I read the post, and immediately tore into the engine last weekend. Pulled the water pump, and divider pump. I measured the clearance between the vanes, and the center hole in the internal housing (mine looks like the pic that old goat posted) and it was about at .4"!!! So I knocked it with the hammer until it was about .09” reinstalled, and much better, but not completely fixed. It used to run about 220, especially in traffic, now it’s down to 200 plus or minus. It really helped, but still looking for a little more. Any suggestions from you guys? I put in a 160 stat. With that, and that water pump housing modifications, it takes a lot longer to get hot, but still will eventually. This was a great tip though, thanks for the help.
[This message was edited by eric17621 on March 23, 2004 at 01:12 PM.]
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