Recent content by Eric Johnson

I don't fully trust my boost controller. It has an adjustable dial you can adjust the amount of retard per pound of boost and it goes from 0 to 5 degrees and no matter where I turn it the car runs the same, at least as far as I can tell. The engine doesn't seem to run hot or ping at the higher...

I replaced my electric temp gauge with a mechanical gauge and it seems to be sitting at 180 were its supposed to be. I spent 2 days burping the system to make sure I didn't make and simple mistakes this time. I haven't driven it yet because I want to make sure I get it right first. I did find a...

Awesome. Looking at that now.

I thought the same thing but the problem is the car will heat up extremely fast from a cold start, before the coolant even starts to flow through the radiator. You can honestly visibly watch the temp gauge rise from a cold start. The engine seems to run fine at higher speeds once theres air flow...

Hey guys, I've been having a lot of overheating issues on my 440 that is stroked to about 500 cubic inches and has a procharger on it. The engine very rapidly overheats at low speeds which I why I thought it was a radiator problem but my radiator guy said he's sure my radiator is big enough to...

The engine gets so hot so fast once it reaches past 190 it doesn’t matter if the hoods open or not. The only way it stays cool is running it 30 mph or faster. I was brainstorming with a buddy of mine today about it and here’s the strange thing, it goes from cold start to 180 in like 3 minutes...

Yes they are 1-1/4” cores. I could check the current at the fans. They definitely pull some air when they’re on I can feel it through the radiator. The only thing infront of the radiator is the oil cooler which is maybe 6”x4” approximately. It doesn’t block a whole lot of the fins.

Thank you Lee. The thermostat appears to be working correctly based on the temp gauge. It’s a 180 degree tstat and usually opens around 185-190 then the temp drops to around 175ish. It’ll stay there until I get into traffic or stop signs, etc. so it seems like once there’s not as much air flow...

I tried that. I have read about non glycol based coolant which I guess has a slightly higher boiling point? I think the higher boiling point allows the coolant to get hotter without building as much pressure. I was thinking trying a new lower volume water pump and changing the coolant to non...

I had a 440 in it for years. I replaced it with this engine. Its not like a brand new crate engine. Its a late 60's hp block that was built. The machining work was done at a good shop around here and they went through everything so I dont think theres an obstruction in the block. The problem has...

That's a good point. Im running a high volume water pump. I tried researching before I went with it and I guess theres a lot of debate as to which is better, high or low. I was thinking switch to a low volume pump to give the coolant more time in the radiator.

Hi everybody. My name is Eric. I have a 1973 Cuda I found in a field when I was in high school and I've been building and rebuilding it ever since. The car was raced before I found it and the original motor was gone so I've never been concerned with keeping it original. It has gone through many...