I filled the cooling system and ran the engine for about ten minutes to get it up to temperature. The thermostat is working and after the temperature climbed above 160 I could feel that hot water was moving forward through the radiator. There were several leaks from hose clamps that weren’t tight but I didn’t see any leaks coming from the tubes that I welded. There is a substantial leak from the OEM connector at the rear engine coolant crossover pipe. The connector is new but is not sealing well under pressure. I’m going to try a thicker o-ring. The … Continue reading Update 8/4/16