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Re: engine temp issue #145062 12/05/2005 5:05 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 258 Scranton, PA. USA F Frank54 'Bolter
Frank54 'Bolter F Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 258 Scranton, PA. USA	160 deg stats were for Alcohol antifreezes...which boiled-off at temps above 160F... (This is why Ethylene Glycol antifreezes were known as "permanent" anit-freeze...) Use the 180 or 185 F stat . The engine will be happier. Good luck ! Frank McMullen Frank McMullen 1941 Chevy dump truck 1949 GMC 100 pick-up 1954 Chevy 3600 pick-up 1955.1 4400 dump truck 1941 De Soto & other MoPars 1928 Model A F**D Special Coupe

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engine temp issue	'46GMCanuck	12/05/2005 3:52 AM
Re: engine temp issue	DennisM	12/05/2005 4:12 AM
Re: engine temp issue	'46GMCanuck	12/05/2005 4:17 AM
Re: engine temp issue	Flxible	12/05/2005 4:21 AM
Re: engine temp issue	GLPerry	12/05/2005 4:22 AM
Re: engine temp issue	'46GMCanuck	12/05/2005 4:35 AM
Re: engine temp issue	Flxible	12/05/2005 4:50 AM
Re: engine temp issue	'46GMCanuck	12/05/2005 4:52 AM
Re: engine temp issue	Frank54	12/05/2005 5:05 AM
Re: engine temp issue	Flxible	12/05/2005 5:07 AM
Re: engine temp issue	'46GMCanuck	12/05/2005 5:37 AM
Re: engine temp issue	Virginiafiretruck	12/05/2005 1:29 PM
Re: engine temp issue	Wrenchbender Ret.	12/05/2005 10:52 PM
Re: engine temp issue	'46GMCanuck	12/15/2005 6:36 AM
Re: engine temp issue	atomarc	12/15/2005 6:49 AM
Re: engine temp issue	'46GMCanuck	12/15/2005 6:55 AM
Re: engine temp issue	atomarc	12/15/2005 7:23 PM
Re: engine temp issue	'46GMCanuck	12/15/2005 7:31 PM
Re: engine temp issue	atomarc	12/15/2005 7:38 PM
Re: engine temp issue	'46GMCanuck	12/15/2005 7:42 PM
Re: engine temp issue	Fumblin46	12/15/2005 10:18 PM
Re: engine temp issue	Don Gwartney	12/16/2005 6:44 AM
Re: engine temp issue	Fumblin46	12/16/2005 7:23 AM
Re: engine temp issue	Flxible	12/16/2005 4:35 PM
Re: engine temp issue	Mike B	12/17/2005 5:26 AM
Re: engine temp issue	'46GMCanuck	12/18/2005 7:36 AM
Re: engine temp issue	V6 jimmy	12/19/2005 2:27 AM
Re: engine temp issue	Mike B	12/19/2005 7:21 AM
Re: engine temp issue	spanky	12/19/2005 3:37 PM
Re: engine temp issue	Mike B	12/19/2005 7:17 PM
Re: engine temp issue	spanky	12/19/2005 7:32 PM
Re: engine temp issue	Mike B	12/20/2005 3:33 AM
Re: engine temp issue	V6 jimmy	12/20/2005 12:08 PM
Re: engine temp issue	'46GMCanuck	12/21/2005 5:03 PM

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