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Title: Cooling system for 186 red motor Post by: bob_hawke on July 23, 2005, 03:04:28 AM hey i was wondering on some peoples opinion on getting any sort of cooling system in a 65 EH , just so it can be driven around in the city and stop at lights without getting too hot..
what are my options? Title: Re: Cooling system for 186 red motor Post by: RET on July 23, 2005, 04:10:37 AM I'm presuming your car already has a radiator ::)
The standard EH radiator was a pretty reasonable size for 149/179, should be OK with a 186. If running warm is a problem, make sure the existing cooling system is in good condition - perhaps get it professionally flushed? An overflow bottle is also a good investment. My FE runs a 186 with only a stock FC radiator (significantly smaller than EH) and overflow bottle, in Sydney and doesn't suffer overheating problems. cheers RET Title: Re: Cooling system for 186 red motor Post by: gp on July 23, 2005, 04:37:47 AM Are you running a 149 or 179 Radiator? The 179 Radiator is significantly bigger than the 149. Of course you should also do all the normal cooling system checks....thermostat/water pump/radiator blockages, etc.
Also, '63 EH's with 179 Auto ran a different diameter water pump pulley to the '64 model. I think the '64 was smaller diameter. Hope this helps. Cheers, Graham Title: Re: Cooling system for 186 red motor Post by: bob_hawke on July 23, 2005, 05:24:33 AM thanks for the help,
just got the thermostat changed recently, might check if it has leaks or something, probably just paranoid. thanks again |