Reply to "Advice post engine build, engine runs hot at idle"

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“Wrong” Water pump and/or thermostat and/or thermostat rating and/or radiator air bleed and/or block-off plate and/or surge tank/overflow tank piping configuration, …..

All are commonly seen as the likely culprits for a Pantera cooling system that has, or is suspected of having, “overheating” issues.

I present my following true experience:

when I purchased 2511 it had a Weiand water pump with no after-purchase bypass hole drilled, a Windsor thermostat, and a bypass plate with a totally blocked opening, water pump pulley was OEM, Meriah pusher fans, top of aftermarket Ron Davis radiator had a fitting connected with piping to the small surge tank in the engine bay. Both tanks were unmodified as well as the under car piping.

how did I deal with all of the anticipated “overheating” problems?

there weren’t any.

I drove 2511 with that system for well over 40,000 miles, and I live in the very-hot-Summer California Central Valley.

Moral of the story? ……

YMMV

Larry

10/10/221:55 PM

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