Runing Hot, '64 Barracuda

jlindemann said
The factory gauge doesn't work, but it just feels like it is really warm when I pop the hood after having it on the road for a few minutes. I don't know if it was a slant six car originally. I have to find the tags from my Dad to decode it. I am only thinking it is running hot by feel and smell when I park it back in the garage. I just had the carb redone and put back on and I believe that the timing was set correctly at that time. Just don't want to dump $200 on a new one if I don't really have an issue. What are the best ways to test the temp, an external infrared gun?

Thanks everyone for the help.

Great, The 2 questions I asked are important in determining your cooling issue. You ignored both (but really, you don't have the information to answer them anyway).

Second, engines get hot. We can't help at all, and it is pointless to even attempt to troubleshoot something completely unknown.

Opening a hood and thinking it's hot means nothing. I open the hood of my truck and it's damn hot but it does not have cooling issues.

You need a temperature gauge. After-market ones can be found for $20. Install one, drive your car around and see what it's doing.