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1931 Buick series 50 Phaeton


Guest TerryB601

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Have you pulled the water distribution plate? They have a tendency to build up (looks like sand) around the cylinders. I had to pressure wash mine out to get all the sand out, but a hose and some wire works well. Depending on where your temperature sensor is located it may or may not show hot. Back to the water distribution plate, they have a tendency to rust out, you should check it against an original plate, if the water is not flowing correctly you will have overheating problems.

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No thermostat in them it does have like a baffle at the top which turn so the radiator has flow throughout, but it seems fine. The motor has been completely rebuilt and ran fine for a year, but I'll check the distribution plate.

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