ChiCy
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I acquired my 66 Coronet station wagon last fall and am still getting a feel for it. It is running hot and my local radiator shop and I am working on troubleshooting it. The guy at the radiator shop says for an engine like this running at 220 is not a big deal but from everything I have read that seems pretty hot. Seems like closer to 190 is ideal. The car has an electric fan (installed by the previous owner) and we realized it wasn't working so we fixed that but that didn't seem to be help much. We have also changed the thermostat (the previous one was in upside down) and flushed the radiator. I have yet to take it on a long drive but in the short trips I have taken, even on the open road, it seems to be running way warmer than it should. Has headers now but I have exhaust manifolds that I am looking to put back on once I get the chance. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
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