Reply to "Cooling, cooling, cooling"

Chris, start with the basics. Make sure your cooling fans are turning on at the correct temperature and blowing air through the radiator, not away from it. Bad contacts/grounds can make the fans run slowly. Make sure there’s no air in the system. Make sure you have a 351C thermostat AND the correct brass “hat” below it. Make sure your pressure tank has a good cap. Make sure your hoses and clamps are good. Are you losing coolant? Check your crank damper to see if the outer timing ring has become detached and your timing is way too advanced. If everything is correct, you won’t have a problem, even with stock fans. There is nothing inherently wrong with the Pantera’s cooling system, it just doesn’t have a lot of excess capacity. If something is wrong, it manifests itself by causing hot running or overheating. The Pantera is no different in this regard than any other mid engined car. Things like a bigger radiator, more powerful fans or a high volume water pump just give you some excess cooling capacity.