[Billy D.]

FJ40Rob, on Jan 24 2009, 06:56 PM, said:

Billy good to see your still out there are you on the road now? any way Ithink the over heating problem is over I'll let every one know thur or fri...

Yea I'm out there in more ways than one LOL I started with System Transport on the 7th and picked up my first load on the 12th then got laid up for 4 days with a kidney stone that REALLY HURT. the Dr. did a great job gettting me back on the road though.
Cool deal punn intended.
How does she drive on the highway now or did you take it in and have the toe set ?

[FJ40Rob]

Billy D., on Jan 25 2009, 01:33 AM, said:

Yea I'm out there in more ways than one LOL I started with System Transport on the 7th and picked up my first load on the 12th then got laid up for 4 days with a kidney stone that REALLY HURT. the Dr. did a great job gettting me back on the road though.
Cool deal punn intended.
How does she drive on the highway now or did you take it in and have the toe set ?

Billlllyyyyyyy good to hear for ya I know I said that yesterday.. Nope you did a great job in the driveway runs nice down the road just the overheating stuff I got sick so I've done not a thing to it I'll work on it thur or fri.. Hay are you flatbedin or do have a van? look for me I'm in a blue w900 2006 tanker... Hope to see you soon. Rob

[Predator]

Billy D., on Jan 23 2009, 09:06 PM, said:

I wouldnt worry about anything under 220* I used to race stock cars and cooling was always an issue I would come off the track at 260* after every race and once at 280* with no damage but you can Double check your Ignition timming make sure it's not too far in retard it's better to have more advance than factory but not retard.
Also you may want to underdrive your water pump to slow the coolent flow down. Onk was having a bad over heating problem and we closed off some of the flow with a nickle size washer he still has a cooling problem but it's not as bad he also has a high flow water pump I have suguested to him to put a stocker back in.

I have to agree with billy here, I was once told that although a rig should generally run somewhere about 200, if it tends to warm up getting around 220-230 isn't that bad. Maybe on aluminum engine might be a worry but on old cast blocks and heads I wouldn't worry.

I beleive mine got up over 230+ a couple times doing the burn outs a few years ago with no problems.

I have always felt that getting it that hot isn't that bad as long as you know why it is getting hot and that you can control it and cool it down when needed. If your just driving along and you r rig is getting that hot for no reason and you can't get it to cool off by slowing down or not putting such a load on it then I might be worried

[FJ40Rob]

Predator, on Jan 25 2009, 07:18 PM, said:

I have to agree with billy here, I was once told that although a rig should generally run somewhere about 200, if it tends to warm up getting around 220-230 isn't that bad. Maybe on aluminum engine might be a worry but on old cast blocks and heads I wouldn't worry.

I beleive mine got up over 230+ a couple times doing the burn outs a few years ago with no problems.

I have always felt that getting it that hot isn't that bad as long as you know why it is getting hot and that you can control it and cool it down when needed. If your just driving along and you r rig is getting that hot for no reason and you can't get it to cool off by slowing down or not putting such a load on it then I might be worried

Thanks Its been a long time that I had a motor run that hot my wife reminded me that when we had a bbc before we moved to sb that I got it up to 310 one day racing up at redding in june so I'm kind of relaxing now and just drive it and have some fun...

[Billy D.]

FJ40Rob, on Jan 25 2009, 04:42 PM, said:

Billlllyyyyyyy good to hear for ya I know I said that yesterday.. Nope you did a great job in the driveway runs nice down the road just the overheating stuff I got sick so I've done not a thing to it I'll work on it thur or fri.. Hay are you flatbedin or do have a van? look for me I'm in a blue w900 2006 tanker... Hope to see you soon. Rob

Good to hear that it drives good
Yea I'm flatbedin and I hate tarping supposed to be 48 states out for 3 weeks home for 3 days did I mention I hate tarping