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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turbojimmy wrote:
Thanks for the reply. I should have provided more info.
I bought the RV with a blown engine. It had sat for at least 6 years in a tow yard. I put a 20k-mile 454 in it. New water pump, new hoses, new thermostat. The radiator is original. The coolant I took out of it looked good (no signs of corrosion or anything).
Was the replacement engine out of an RV or passenger car? If it was from a passenger car it will not have a camshaft suitable for RV application. An RV camshaft builds torque in a different RPM range than a passenger car application and your engine may be working too hard on the hills causing it to run hot.
