Another bright side is that the headers seemed to have burnt off all they're gonna burn off and have stopped throwing dry-eye-tear inducing smoke everywhere.
New engine no start issue
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Time is something I'm running out of (for this week at least) and patience is something I'm starting to wear thin on, but once I take a step back for a day I think I'll be able to go at it with renewed conviction. For now though, I'm gonna go out and buy the stuff I need to git'er done. Won't necessarily put it all in right now, but I'll have the parts I need at least.
Seems like a likely culprit. Could also be air/fuel mixture, but again that's a fuel issue.
At least for now I think I've got the overheating issue figured out. Just a matter of doing it now.
And nobody sells them with springs inside... except for the flexy ones and I've already got one of those. Problem is that it doesn't fit on the radiator side because the opening isn't big enough.
Guess I'll just go to NAPA on Monday to see if they've got one.
Guess I'll just go to NAPA on Monday to see if they've got one.
Years back (decades) I did see some with the spring in the hose. But that was when they actually put quality into making parts.
Aftermarket radiators typically have larger inlets and outlets than our factory radiators so I usually get an early to mid 70's A-body radiator hoses for a car that has the same dimensional size engine as the one I am installing (BBC, SBC etc.) and cut them to length since they are usually longer.
You used to be able to walk in your local autoparts stores to get these and they did have springs in the lower hoses back then.
Went outside, and found the accordion style hose that didn't fit last time... it has a spring on the inside. Tomorrow I'll see if I can make something work.
yeah just try to get a spring in the hose you have now should good to go
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