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Old 10-03-2021, 02:44 PM
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Well yes, your carb needs to be set up right, but your also hitting on all 8 cylinders now which is putting more heat into the coolant!
Is your vacuum advance hooked up and working above 1600 rpm?
No vacuum advance at road cruising speeds and part throttle will make the motor run hotter then it should !

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