tractordanp
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This winter I did some trading ened up with a nice running 460 gas I was hesitant to make the trade of a 464 gas at first but the more I run it the happier I am with it. I believe someone did a engine overhaul and started to restore it being it starts and runs so good has great oil pressure no smoke I changed oil when I got it home been doing small jobs plowing snow gathering sap and oil still nice and clean.
All gauges had been changed aftermarket ones but they work I was thinking the temp guage did not work beening I never noticed it to move but i only been running when it's been cool out and not running it to hard Sunday we had 75 degrees out and snow and mud mostly gone so I dropped the tire chains and took it on a little road trip to see how well it traveled and pulls some of our hills seems really good but I did see after my last hill temperature guage moved up to about 140 degrees once home I let it idle for a bit and guage dropped right off.
Was thinking maybe there is not a thermostat in it does this make sense? What temperature should this run? I will try my temp probe in radiator this week end when I have time.
If there is not a thermostat in it is there any reason to put one in?
Thanks dan
All gauges had been changed aftermarket ones but they work I was thinking the temp guage did not work beening I never noticed it to move but i only been running when it's been cool out and not running it to hard Sunday we had 75 degrees out and snow and mud mostly gone so I dropped the tire chains and took it on a little road trip to see how well it traveled and pulls some of our hills seems really good but I did see after my last hill temperature guage moved up to about 140 degrees once home I let it idle for a bit and guage dropped right off.
Was thinking maybe there is not a thermostat in it does this make sense? What temperature should this run? I will try my temp probe in radiator this week end when I have time.
If there is not a thermostat in it is there any reason to put one in?
Thanks dan