65 to 70 in the winter? Boy do you have it rough...... its about 26 degrees here now, actually kinda warm compared to what we've had lately. No, me and Dale aren't related, but I did see a picture of his car once....... Take it easy...
Dan McIntosh 64 Impala SS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Moebes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 9:47 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] 66 283: temp gauge AND idiot light > Hi Dan, > > You wrote: "I was thinking pressure, in which case it wouldn't matter." > > Right. And I plan to do just that when I connect the oil pressure gauge. The > T won't affect the reading there. > > BTW, I put in an aluminum crossflow rad at the tail end of the hot season, > and it certainly helped, but when it is 95 or 100 degrees out things get > hot. And it's hard to use newer cars as a comparison, because they seem to > run warmer, with their insensitive temp gauges and fans not set to come on > until 225 or so. Somehow, I wouldn't think 220 is too hot in that kind of > extreme heat, but I stand to be corrected. > > It's winter here now and temps are more moderate (65 to 70), so I won't > really be able to tell if I totally fixed the problem until next May or June > when it hits 100 again. Interestingly, this seems to be the time of year > when the cars come out. It's summer when they are tucked away! This is my > first year here so I am adapting. :-) > > Thanks again. > > Tim > > PS: Are you and Dale related? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan McIntosh > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 4:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 66 283: temp gauge AND idiot light > > > True, > for some reason, when I typed that reply, I was thinking pressure, in which > case it wouldn't matter. Sorry. > > Dan McIntosh > 64 Impala SS > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Moebes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 6:31 PM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] 66 283: temp gauge AND idiot light > > > > Thanks for the reply. > > > > I'm not certain there would be sufficient coolant flowing around the > sensor > > with a T-fitting for a responsive reading. > > > > Tim. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan McIntosh > > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 1:56 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 66 283: temp gauge AND idiot light > > > > > > How about a brass t-fitting in the port? > > I think around 200 is normal operating temp, and 220 is really bad. My > > Impala runs around 195 most of the time, but then again I don't drive it > in > > Arizona!! > > > > Dan McIntosh > > 64 Impala SS > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tim Moebes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 5:29 PM > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] 66 283: temp gauge AND idiot light > > > > > > > Group, > > > > > > I recently installed a temperature gauge in my 1966 El Camino so I could > > see > > > how hideously hot it was getting in the Tucson heat this last summer. > > > (Funny, the vehicle was fine up in the Pacific Northwest.) > > > > > > As you know, the temperature port for this early vehicle is located in > the > > > intake manifold adjacent to the thermostat housing. It does not have a > > > temperature sensor in the heads like later models. > > > > > > Not seeing another available port, I simply disconnected the wire for > the > > > temperature light and left it for another day. Is there a solution that > > will > > > allow both the gauge and light to function on this vehicle? There does > not > > > seem to be another available port. > > > > > > There is a smaller-diameter plug toward the back of the manifold in > front > > of > > > the distributor. Does anybody know if this is an oil or vacuum fitting? > > Any > > > advice or suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > > > A second question: How hot is too hot for sustained driving in the > desert > > > heat? I installed a larger radiator which has greatly increased the > > > vehicle's cooling capacity, but I would like to know the opinions of the > > > group as to what temperature is really safe. The engine is a smooth but > > poky > > > 283 4-bbl originally rated at 225HP. It was rebuilt in the late 80s > > without > > > any performance pieces. > > > > > > Thanks, gents. > > > > > > Tim Moebes > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
