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SBC Mud Truck Overheating
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mad6350
New User
| Posts: 1
| Joined: 12/08
Posted: 12/29/08
04:12 PM
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I am new to the site, I was told that this would be the best place to get good feedback.
I have the following:
350 SBC
Bored .060
Stock Crank
Stock Rods
Flat top Pistons
292H Cam
Holley 750DP
4 Core aluminum Radiator
160 deg Thermostat
Dual Electric Fans
7# Radiator Cap
36 deg timing
Turbo 400 Trans
2.5 Ton Running gear
With that said, the truck runs great but tends to overheat after each pass in the mud. This is not a race mud truck, I just want to be able to run it all night long without having to shut it off every 15 min.
The truck gets up to about 230 deg in about 10min.
I have the temp probe screwed into the head between cylinders 6&8.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Tony
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Shorty_o
New User
| Posts: 29
| Joined: 01/09
Posted: 01/03/09
08:40 PM
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Hey Tony,
Try a 185 (or higher) T-stat. The 160 might not be holding the water in the radiator long enough for it to cool or maybe a plate with a 3/4" hole. Also I would make sure the electric fans are sufficient.
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JW454
Enthusiast
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| Joined: 07/08
Posted: 01/04/09
06:40 AM
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Wow that overheats pretty quick. Are you sure the fans are spinning in the right direction? That would be blowing air towards the motor.
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