Ever Had a Car That Was Cursed?? I Think I Do...

[cudaken]

Tuning ? too Rich mixtures can burn slower, causing too much of the Cylinder Wall to be exposed as a heat sink...

Dam 340, I never knew that! I was taught that a lean condition could cause over heating but not to rich!

Sure wish I knew you (And was close by) when I had the Blower Motor built.

I found out later the reason the 42Sick smoked so bad and I all ready suspected it, 4 of the 8 pistons oil rings gap's where lined up. 

Learning again, Cuda Ken 

[Moparman01]

Challenger340, you are absolutely right these cars will run just fine in warm weather! I know first hand, my dads 70 Cuda with mild built 440 (built 20+ years ago) will idle and run all weekend long in Carlisles brutal heat and traffic and only barely nudge the temp needle above where it normally runs! But one thing you mentioned I do have on my Charger, a trans-cooler mounted in front of the radiator. Everyone whose ever looked at my car said it wouldn't make any difference, even so I have no idea where else to mount it. I have, just to mention, tried a brand new 2 row cross flow aluminum radiator.

[6spd68]

Like i said it's has a twice now rebuilt radiator, once for the old engine and again for the new. I've actually tried a different fan shroud as well, and numerous fans themselves, including electric!!


Mopar Man 01, do your self a favor, replaces the radiator. I left out my battles with the 42sick running hot. There where times it hit 200 degrees. Did all you listed and still got hot. I borrowed a friends 68 Charger A/C 3 row radiator and got the temp down to 180. My self, I like 160 so I went with a cross flow 3 row, Charger never has seen over 160!

Good luck, Ken

Agreed, I'd be 3-core alluminum all over that setup.

Every engine I've built has been high compression, so they've never been fun in the temperature zone...

Do you get the 'rage' when you're sitting in traffic too?  Watching the temp guage rise whilst your temperature rises as well?  (Very easy with a lot of power, roaring exaust, and a manual transmission...  That much I can promise you.)

I feel your pain sir