Slant Six Forum :: stock 225 running hot on my 65' dart

: just put in my rebuilt 225.got about 50 miles
: on it. it's running at 197 degrees with a
: meat thermometer in the radiator filler. i
: cut the center of the thermostat out so it
: aint stickin. the timing set at 6 dg btdc.no
: points, got a pertronix in it. my old eng
: ran hot too! even with a new radiator. i'm
: getting poor fuel economy also. the temp
: keeps on creepin up at idle too but holds
: steady at 197 deg. i only have a 67' and up
: hanes manual. it says if everything else is
: ok and i'm still running hot, then it's my
: carb. it was just rebuilt. a single bbl
: carter w/manual choke. i'm takin it apart
: tommorow.... my question is..... if the
: floats are ok at 1/4" can i still play
: with the float to make the carb get less
: fuel and lean it out a bit? also would i
: have to make the gap bigger or smaller.
: and...... what increments should i try
: 1/16" 1/8" ? i know no 2 carbs are
: the same, so maybe the 1/4" is letting
: too much fuel in. anybody else have this
: problem with heat and richness? any help
: would be appreciated thanks

Author:	flyinfish [ Tue Jul 10, 2001 1:02 am ]
Post subject:	stock 225 running hot on my 65' dart
just put in my rebuilt 225.got about 50 miles on it. it's running at 197 degrees with a meat thermometer in the radiator filler. i cut the center of the thermostat out so it aint stickin. the timing set at 6 dg btdc.no points, got a pertronix in it. my old eng ran hot too! even with a new radiator. i'm getting poor fuel economy also. the temp keeps on creepin up at idle too but holds steady at 197 deg. i only have a 67' and up hanes manual. it says if everything else is ok and i'm still running hot, then it's my carb. it was just rebuilt. a single bbl carter w/manual choke. i'm takin it apart tommorow.... my question is..... if the floats are ok at 1/4" can i still play with the float to make the carb get less fuel and lean it out a bit? also would i have to make the gap bigger or smaller. and...... what increments should i try 1/16" 1/8" ? i know no 2 carbs are the same, so maybe the 1/4" is letting too much fuel in. anybody else have this problem with heat and richness? any help would be appreciated thanks pljaime@gta.net

Author:	Robert Bohannon [ Tue Jul 10, 2001 8:37 am ]
Post subject:	Re: stock 225 running hot on my 65' dart
Quote: : just put in my rebuilt 225.got about 50 miles : on it. it's running at 197 degrees with a : meat thermometer in the radiator filler. i : cut the center of the thermostat out so it : aint stickin. the timing set at 6 dg btdc.no : points, got a pertronix in it. my old eng : ran hot too! even with a new radiator. i'm : getting poor fuel economy also. the temp : keeps on creepin up at idle too but holds : steady at 197 deg. i only have a 67' and up : hanes manual. it says if everything else is : ok and i'm still running hot, then it's my : carb. it was just rebuilt. a single bbl : carter w/manual choke. i'm takin it apart : tommorow.... my question is..... if the : floats are ok at 1/4" can i still play : with the float to make the carb get less : fuel and lean it out a bit? also would i : have to make the gap bigger or smaller. : and...... what increments should i try : 1/16" 1/8" ? i know no 2 carbs are : the same, so maybe the 1/4" is letting : too much fuel in. anybody else have this : problem with heat and richness? any help : would be appreciated thanks Well what model is the carb?The info you need info,I have alot And will share it with you just find out what model# the carb is and ill scan you the info youl need. rcbohannon@hotmail.com

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