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took Lilly out for the first test run more than a couple of miles.
first i was surprised how light the steering was. i expected it to be heavy to steer. just put on new V-classic sprint tires 165 HR 15's. i have 30 psi in them. read somewhere that seemed to be the right amount. is that too much?
second my temp gauge runs about 170-175, i'll say. i have a 160 thermostat in it. tomorrow when i take it out i plan to check the gauge with my infrared thermometer to see how it compares. could be it is off, could be it is accurate. i did test it before ever putting it in and it seemed pretty close. but it got me to thinking. one thing that helped with cars running hot in the old days was the addition of the overflow bottle.
i was going to come in and see about ordering a hot rod one but then i thought.... what if i got a washer fluid bottle and bracket for a BJ8 and used that for an overflow. any reason that would not work? anyone tried it before?
seems like it mounts in a good spot and high enough. just have to drill the cap for a larger hose.
first i was surprised how light the steering was. i expected it to be heavy to steer. just put on new V-classic sprint tires 165 HR 15's. i have 30 psi in them. read somewhere that seemed to be the right amount. is that too much?
second my temp gauge runs about 170-175, i'll say. i have a 160 thermostat in it. tomorrow when i take it out i plan to check the gauge with my infrared thermometer to see how it compares. could be it is off, could be it is accurate. i did test it before ever putting it in and it seemed pretty close. but it got me to thinking. one thing that helped with cars running hot in the old days was the addition of the overflow bottle.
i was going to come in and see about ordering a hot rod one but then i thought.... what if i got a washer fluid bottle and bracket for a BJ8 and used that for an overflow. any reason that would not work? anyone tried it before?
seems like it mounts in a good spot and high enough. just have to drill the cap for a larger hose.