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Re: chevy 261 still overheating!! Toyvo #569476 08/29/2009 6:19 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL L LONGBOX55 'Bolter
LONGBOX55 'Bolter L Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL	Something I noticed in the pic of the pump, the pulley looks awfull small compared to other late 235/261 engines I've seen. Are you running the 216 pulley? That will overdrive the pump, causing cavitation/exsesively fast coolant flow. Bill Burmeister

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chevy 261 still overheating!!	dantheman49-6400	08/28/2009 5:37 AM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	tclederman	08/28/2009 6:29 AM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	dantheman49-6400	08/28/2009 6:42 AM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	truckernix	08/28/2009 11:53 AM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	SWEET	08/28/2009 12:28 PM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	Virginiafiretruck	08/28/2009 12:50 PM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	Brad Allen	08/28/2009 2:01 PM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	dantheman49-6400	08/28/2009 3:11 PM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	LONGBOX55	08/28/2009 8:52 PM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	tclederman	08/28/2009 9:35 PM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	truckernix	08/28/2009 10:09 PM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	LONGBOX55	08/29/2009 12:44 AM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	Virginiafiretruck	08/29/2009 1:02 AM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	LONGBOX55	08/29/2009 1:27 AM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	Virginiafiretruck	08/29/2009 2:37 AM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	Fla54Chevy3100	08/29/2009 3:12 AM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	Racecarl	08/29/2009 4:12 AM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	dantheman49-6400	08/29/2009 5:14 AM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	Virginiafiretruck	08/29/2009 12:48 PM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	Toyvo	08/29/2009 3:40 PM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	tclederman	08/29/2009 3:53 PM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	Toyvo	08/29/2009 4:48 PM
Re: chevy 261 still overheating!!	LONGBOX55	08/29/2009 6:19 PM

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