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Reply to "Replaced radiator, now the engine is running hotter during stop and go driving"

First, I do not expect anyone here to tell me what to do to eliminate my concerns. The car has never overheated and lost it's coolant. In stop and go, 90 degree plus days it will climb to 230 degrees. By then I am nervous enought to get out of traffic. On a steady state cruise it runs at 185 - 195 depending on different factors. I just want to be able to run it at track events and not worry. I am unemployed so money is short now. So I am looking at the little things and have plenty of time.

The colling changes include Fluidyne rediator, Flexilite fans with shroud, Pantera Electronics fan controller. Swirl/pressure tank conversion mentioned here years ago. With the air blead line from the radiator. Eldebrock pump with the 4.9 inch pulley. The A/c was pulled. Collant lines were dissconected from the heater core. Brass bypass fitting is in the block. It has the correct 333-180 thermostate. I have checked the gauge calibration by using a infrared thermometer.I can not tell you about the internals of the engine. I bought it years ago from a friend I trusted to build it correctly. He built it for himself. It is a Boss Motor with a Cam, Oiling system modifications, Everything blueprinted. When asked were the Redline should be, he suggested 8000 rpms. Many other checks that have been suggeted here over the years,

I quite easily could be chasing nothing.
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