454 Running Hot
So I just got back from my 2nd trip in my '84 Allegro. First trip was 300-miles RT in high-80 degree weather. Engine temps fluctuated but didn't enter the red zone until the last couple of mile from m...
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PUCampin wrote:
Here is the link. Kind of an old thread but seems relevent to you.
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24281867.cfm
Thanks for the info. The first pump I ordered was for a 454 in a 3500-series truck. It was incorrect - it had no mounting provision for the power steering pump. Not sure what direction it turned. I ordered a pump for a P30 and that appears to be correct.
I'm going to roll the dice on a clutch for the fan. The last post in that thread says that if it gets hot and recovers quickly then you have a good working system. I tend to agree. Mine recovers almost immediately , but maybe the fan shouldn't be letting it get that hot in the first place? Dunno.
