The Resurrection: 94 Firebird Formula

[JOATMON]

hard to see in pic, but thats a 180 stat, so normally full open by 195f.....

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My eyes with cheaters reads 160 on that stat?
Nolan

[SSlowBoat]

My eyes with cheaters reads 160 on that stat?
Nolan

nope 180f hard to get a pic of

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[Z28pr0jekt]

That looks like a 6 to me as well, the numbers to the left have an 8 in them and it really looks like a different stamp then the 6

[SSlowBoat]

That looks like a 6 to me as well, the numbers to the left have an 8 in them and it really looks like a different stamp then the 6

definitely is a 180 boys. etched into the brass as well.

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[SSlowBoat]

exact same, jet 180Screenshot_20230205_131641_Chrome.jpg

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[SSlowBoat]

That looks like a 6 to me as well, the numbers to the left have an 8 in them and it really looks like a different stamp then the 6

My eyes with cheaters reads 160 on that stat?
Nolan

see below

driveshaft out and exhaust removed. little by little20230205_175614.jpg

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[Z28pr0jekt]

Haha that picture looks significantly more clear than the other one.

[JOATMON]

nope 180f hard to get a pic of

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I think I may be getting to the point of seeing an eye doc and getting full time glasses instead of reading cheaters. LOL

[JOATMON]

The only thing I never considered about my electric water pump, is the fact that you don't know if it's not running until you're in serious overheat.
I went for a short fun run in the Camaro, as soon as I got in the driveway I see the temp gauge pegged hot. I shut it down and the radiator boiled over.
Found the cheap POS fuse holder melted. Easy fix, the pump was still good to go.
Ran it again to a fellow hotrodders funeral a couple weeks later, everything was fine. When I got home I noticed a bit of anti freeze smell and thought nothing of it as it had boiled over and spit alot out under the hood.
Fast forward to Christmas Eve, I cranked it up just to make some noise and started seeing steam from under the hood when it warmed up.
After inspection, it may be spitting out of the passenger side head gasket, it was too dark and I couldn't see well enough to confirm.
I haven't had the time to check and pressure test it yet. Ya'll say a lil prayer for me.

UPDATE: In case anybody said a prayer for me, THANKS. I pressure tested it and found a tiny leak from one of the heater hoses clamps in the area of #6&8 cylinders. It was pissing out onto the head and headers making a cloud of steam. With the engine shut down and inspecting with a flashlight at night, it appeared to be dripping out the head gasket. It was quite a relief to find it was nothing. All I had to do was snug the clamp.
Just for general info, all the rubber hoses on the factory heater hose assembly can be replaced right out of a Gates hose catalog. The have all the pre-formed hoses. You can cut the OEM crimps off and use hose clamps. Oh, don't be afraid to tighten the shit out of the clamps. LOL

Also, Didn't mean to highjack the thread, I just enjoy bench racing and sharing experiences.
Nolan

[SSlowBoat]

UPDATE: In case anybody said a prayer for me, THANKS. I pressure tested it and found a tiny leak from one of the heater hoses clamps in the area of #6&8 cylinders. It was pissing out onto the head and headers making a cloud of steam. With the engine shut down and inspecting with a flashlight at night, it appeared to be dripping out the head gasket. It was quite a relief to find it was nothing. All I had to do was snug the clamp.
Just for general info, all the rubber hoses on the factory heater hose assembly can be replaced right out of a Gates hose catalog. The have all the pre-formed hoses. You can cut the OEM crimps off and use hose clamps. Oh, don't be afraid to tighten the shit out of the clamps. LOL

Also, Didn't mean to highjack the thread, I just enjoy bench racing and sharing experiences.
Nolan

i had to do that once on a past car. same thing cut the crimps off and use regular hose clamps. hawks now sells reproduction heater hoses that are already crimped.