Ok experts
Here is my dilemma and up here we don't have that many great mopar experts.
I will try to tell you everything you need to know about the problem.
Rebuilt 340 six pack, less than 1500 miles, rebuilt last yr, before that I never had heating issues.
I don't know now if it's the guage but I do feel the car a little hotter than before.
When I'm driving on the highway non stop the car will reach 160 and stay there but if I start to get stuck in traffic it goes up real fast, if I shut your car off (160) it will go to 180 and higher but when I start moving it will come down a little bit 10 mins bumper traffic it can reach closer 190. 200 it had not overheated ever but I haven't allowed it also as I shut it off.
If I start to drive just in the city within 10 15 mins @ 25-30 degrees (77 - 86 Fahrenheit) it starts to get hot to 180 and climbing to 200 soon after.
The rad. Is an after market (Bcool I think,) nice rad I never had these problem before. We changed the thermostat (i think it's a 180, not sure) I have water and antifreeze. It's a 4 speed with 4.10 rear gears.
The engine is basically. stock aside from a cam (550 lift) solid lifter as well like the cam.
The shroud I have is very thin came with the rad and like I said I never had these problems, I changed the water temp guage with the rebuilt engine so I'm really confused.
Is it a water pump, the guage, I changed the belt also.
May be the cap I've been told,
Any thoughts? You are the only people that I truly trust with A body mopars... Then I go to the shop and tell them do so and so... So any help will be appreciated.
Regards,
MAPS
