Update - Thermostat and radiator service, with 6,000 pound in tow.

[Curt Sprenger]

Terry,
Please keep us posted.
How many miles on your engine?

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Terry Neal wrote:

> Sounds like you did the right thing replacing all of those parts.
> That's what I did on mine too. Plus new water pump & new rad core
> (increased cooling capacity 15%). When it warms up some, will take it
> out on I90 to see what it runs at now.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40 6V92TA
> 74FC34 6V53T
>
> Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> > Update...The past few days I ran the bus about 400 miles, 6,000 pounds
> > in tow, outside temperature in the 80's. On the flat the coolant
> > temperature run 180-185, oil temperature 220. Climbing Whitewater Grade
> > out of Palm Springs, 40 mph head wind, the coolant temperature got up to
> > 190 degrees, oil just over 230. I'd say changing the thermostats and
> > clean/rodding the radiator was a good thing to do.
> >
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> > Curt Sprenger
> > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> >
> >
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