ENGINE HOT?

[gbodyera]

Ok. I finally got the lower seal in between the pan and the timing cover. Leak fixed! Now I have to figure out y my temp gauge is getting so high. For the first minute or 2 it doesnt move, all of a sudden the temp climbs to about 220-230. I dont know if it will keep climibing, so I shut it off.

I have my water temp gauge-- threaded in right next to the stat and right under the upper hose. Im using a 160 stat I believe. No smoke from the exhaust whatsoever. I dont know the cause.
I also have a 16in 2100 cfm electric fan pulling from the rad into the engine compartment. I turn it on before I start my engine. Thats temporary.

What could it be?

 

[gbodyera]

Anybody?

 

[Blake442]

Is your thermostat opening?

 

[gbodyera]

I believe it is. I checked by pulling the upper hose off a tad and seeing if it leaks. WHich it did. So thats a sign it is.

 

[foxtrot]

Is the radiator plugged up with crud? How about the cooling ports in the engine?

 

[gbodyera]

Ive already flushed the radiator and the engine. Nothing's plugged up.

 

[foxtrot]

You could always try a new thermostat... $6

 

[87montecarlomrc]

this may sound dumb but is the thermostat upside down. ive done it and never felt dumber lol. but it will make them get hot fast. its just an idea

 

[nawlins-tim]

I would bring the radiator to a professional radiator shop. And get his take on the condition of your cooling system.
Are you running a recent rebuild or any other changes to your car. sometime they say that too much machining of the cylinder walls can make a motor run hot. Check the obvious things first. T-stat , water flow, radiator hoses, water pump impellor intact, free flowing radiator( No epoxy repairs). A bad radiator cap can release your coolant into the resevoir prematurely, or onto the ground. and on and on..........

Ok. I finally got the lower seal in between the pan and the timing cover. Leak fixed! Now I have to figure out y my temp gauge is getting so high. For the first minute or 2 it doesnt move, all of a sudden the temp climbs to about 220-230. I dont know if it will keep climibing, so I shut it off.

I have my water temp gauge-- threaded in right next to the stat and right under the upper hose. Im using a 160 stat I believe. No smoke from the exhaust whatsoever. I dont know the cause.
I also have a 16in 2100 cfm electric fan pulling from the rad into the engine compartment. I turn it on before I start my engine. Thats temporary.

What could it be?

 

[gbodyera]

87montecarlomrc:
I sat in into the intake as pictured.

nawlins-tim
I added a new cam in the SBC but thats about it.
My rad is in good shape and has no past or present repairs at all.