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Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem? Organbuilder #787642 10/10/2011 6:49 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 39 NW FL C chasenfires New Guy
chasenfires New Guy C Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 39 NW FL	It had the 180 thermo in it and if not moving @ a idle for awhile the guage would sit around 200-205 range just starting to get into the red. I changed to the 160 thermo today and now you cant get it over 190. The lower thermo has helped alot. 1943 Chevy Fire Truck In the Stovebolt Gallery More pix in Photobucket

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	06/26/2011 4:37 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Tiny	06/26/2011 2:09 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Roy Rodgers	06/26/2011 2:23 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	gotgasd	06/26/2011 2:24 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Hotrod Lincoln	06/26/2011 2:34 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	06/26/2011 3:05 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Pre '68 Dave	06/26/2011 4:00 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Mikestem	06/26/2011 4:11 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Tiny	06/26/2011 5:40 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	06/27/2011 1:32 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Hotrod Lincoln	06/27/2011 3:12 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	06/27/2011 11:04 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Pre '68 Dave	06/28/2011 12:21 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	06/28/2011 1:10 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	tsteckle	06/28/2011 3:41 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	edub10068	06/28/2011 4:47 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	philip t	06/28/2011 5:45 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	07/01/2011 7:48 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Tiny	07/01/2011 9:04 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	07/01/2011 9:10 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Tiny	07/02/2011 12:05 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Pre '68 Dave	07/02/2011 12:59 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	tsteckle	07/02/2011 4:12 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	07/02/2011 4:39 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Roy Rodgers	07/02/2011 5:17 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	07/02/2011 11:12 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Tiny	07/03/2011 12:18 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Hotrod Lincoln	07/03/2011 2:57 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	07/04/2011 4:34 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	tsteckle	07/06/2011 3:24 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	07/13/2011 12:43 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	123456789101112	07/16/2011 4:14 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	59chevy36	07/17/2011 2:29 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	07/17/2011 3:08 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	10/08/2011 3:13 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Pre '68 Dave	10/08/2011 3:31 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	10/09/2011 12:47 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	Organbuilder	10/09/2011 1:58 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	10/10/2011 6:49 PM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	DADS50	11/11/2011 2:48 AM
Re: 1943 Chevy 216 Overheating Problem?	chasenfires	11/15/2011 10:53 PM

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