xchawk wrote:
Hi, we are the proud owners of a Dodge class C 1978 and are enjoying are first year as we make the needed repairs to keep her on the road. We pull a 8x16' trailer and the set-up works well. the problem is now that the weather is starting to warm up so is the engine. In the evening or on a cool day we go down the road with the engine at 180 degrees, add a hill or some head winds and that climbs to 200 degrees quickly, and now that the weather is getting warming we are finding that the temp climbs quickly and I'm worried we will end up with overheating problems. It has a 360 engine, does anyone have experience with this and what would be my best solution? Can I install a bigger radiator? or will a transmission/oil cooler help? I would like to solve this before we end up stranded or damage the engine so any help would be appreciated.
I have a 1978 Class A and had a similar problem. You need to check timing and thermostat. If you still have the problem it's probably cooling. Mine turned out to be a clogged radiator. It had 19 years of scale on the bottom. I replaced it and when I took it out it weighed a ton. I dropped it on the ground and Rocks came out (Scale). I had it re-cored. And now the needle never leaves the bottom of the warm zone.
