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fastcar1953 replied to the thread Technical running hot 210 degrees mild weather.
Checked rad it is 110 in front at bottom and 160 along the top. Pretty sure is is clogged.
May 13, 2024 at 12:52 PM -
fastcar1953 replied to the thread Technical running hot 210 degrees mild weather.
Water pump bypass is plugged off. I did put a hole in t stat before I installed it.
May 13, 2024 at 7:56 AM -
fastcar1953 liked Bob Lowry's post in the thread Anybody Else noticing...?.
Hmmmm..Ford vs Chevy ??
May 13, 2024 at 7:51 AM -
fastcar1953 replied to the thread Technical running hot 210 degrees mild weather.
I assume gauge and sender would match. The truck does run hot. My thoughts on sender placement is it will show cooler at the front...
May 13, 2024 at 12:02 AM -
fastcar1953 replied to the thread Hot Rods RPU destroyed by giant bird.
Love those old movies.
May 12, 2024 at 11:40 PM -
fastcar1953 liked 36roadster's post in the thread Art & Inspiration Amusing car stuff / funny / stories / pics , print / whatcha got.
I had to put my glasses on, I thought it looked like a Barracuda.
May 12, 2024 at 11:39 PM -
fastcar1953 replied to the thread Technical running hot 210 degrees mild weather.
I will rebuild dist and check timing. Maybe vacuum advance is sticking. Weights hanging up. It's hei. Truck feels sluggish. I thought...
May 12, 2024 at 11:39 PM -
fastcar1953 replied to the thread Technical running hot 210 degrees mild weather.
A little back ground. Bought the truck a month ago. I put 1800 miles on it. Drove it about 175 miles on a 70 degree day. Stopped for gas...
May 12, 2024 at 11:35 PM -
fastcar1953 attached a file to the thread Technical What rear end is this?.
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May 12, 2024 at 10:52 PM
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fastcar1953 replied to the thread Technical What rear end is this?.
Well for starters it's a ford rear end. The tag will tell what gears . What kind of car did you buy? Clean the tag so we can read it...
May 12, 2024 at 10:46 PM -
fastcar1953 replied to the thread Art & Inspiration Amusing car stuff / funny / stories / pics , print / whatcha got.
That was a wild video.
May 12, 2024 at 10:44 PM -
fastcar1953 liked sidewayzz69's post in the thread Event Coverage Bowling Green registration is open, who's going this year?.
Lord willing and the river don't rise..
May 12, 2024 at 10:36 PM -
fastcar1953 replied to the thread Technical running hot 210 degrees mild weather.
7 blade steel fan. new 160 t stat. I do think there was a spring in lower hose. Front is wide open and clean. I had rad. out to fix a...
May 12, 2024 at 10:32 PM -
fastcar1953 liked The Chevy Pope's post in the thread Projects 53 Chevy Bel Air mild custom daily driver.
Not yet. Still gotta finish the putty work. I switched to doing the black parts once I realized there's a couple spots on the very rear...
May 12, 2024 at 9:04 PM -
fastcar1953 replied to the thread Projects 53 Chevy Bel Air mild custom daily driver.
Did you get the top painted?
May 12, 2024 at 8:45 PM
