Originally Posted by easyrider1340 (Post 3897056)

Do you have a power steering cooler also, and if so - did you check it? I only saw reference to engine oil cooler.

Originally Posted by GAZ (Post 3896719)

I pulled all the hoses back flushed everything, didn't get much of anything. The oil cooler is very clean, I can eye ball right thru all the tubes. Pull the Tstat housing and it and the Tstat (its was a 140) were pretty corroded and gunked up. So I cleaned everything up. Ordered a new Tstat.

Then tested the old one after I cleaned it up (wish I woundn't have). It dropped the string at 147 degrees but didn't get wide open till 175 degrees. So wondering if it was performing worse before I cleaned it.

Anyway I also ordered a new plastic raw water pump housing. If I get to Powell and it is still running hot I'll swap out the pump and see what happens.



Another question for you all is. At the top of the Tstat housing at the tee that divides the water that goes to the headers there is a threaded rod with springs and balls that limits flow of water to the headers. Are these a good thing? Is everyone using them? Seems like you don't need that restriction.

Thanks again for all the ideas. GAZ

Originally Posted by motor (Post 3897724)

Those springs and balls are for an alpha application to keep a little water pressure in the block. Bravo rwp's pump enough water that they aren't necessary