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    1959 Rapier Overheating

    Hey Mike, The part number on my sender is F8 and nothing more. Well, it says Made in England 12v. No doubt an ancient unit made of unobtainium. My main concern was whether I was overheating. Thankfully it is not the case. I may try reinstalling the first unit again as there was a lot of white...
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    1959 Rapier Overheating

    I believe the needle immediately parks left when the ignition is turned off. I would have to warm the car up and try it to make sure this is the case. my gauge is a different unit than yours. I did just now look at the gauge with a flashlight and could see there is no part number in the location...
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    1959 Rapier Overheating

    It is very interesting you should ask this. I thought it a little odd and I noted that this was happening, that when I turned the ignition off the temp would park left and then if I immediately turn the ignition on it does not go back to the temp it was at before. Instead, it is at some temp...
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    1959 Rapier Overheating

    I did. I drove the car, then parked in the driveway and opened the radiator cap and inserted a candy thermometer. I did this with the old sensor, and I did it again with the other sensor I installed. Both times I got a reading of 175 degrees. The thermostat I have installed is a 180 degree...
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    1959 Rapier Overheating

    Yes I was wondering about all the wiring and connection resistance issues. I gather that if there was additional resistance in the connections that it would show a higher temp on the gage than was actual. There was some tiny bit of white on the threads of my replacement sensor, no doubt Teflon...
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    1959 Rapier Overheating

    With my original sensor the temp of the coolant was 175 degrees in the top of the radiator. The gage showed 215. When I changed out for another used sensor the temp in the radiator was again 175 but the gage showed 150. I have not measured resistance, which would be a better way to take the...
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    1959 Rapier Overheating

    So..... I forgot I had many shelves of used Rapier parts, in the garage, from a parts car. I dug up the 2nd engine head which had the Thermostat housing with a temperature sender in it. I installed it and drove the car up to temp. Unlike the prior reading I was getting of 215 degrees, this one...
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    1959 Rapier Overheating

    Am I correct to assume that the temperature sending unit for my Rapier is the same as for the Alpines?
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    1959 Rapier Overheating

    Thank you! It would appear so. Which is awesome!! The reason I thought it was not the gage or sensor is that all last summer when I was getting the car running, It was high idling in my driveway and the gage would go to 175 degrees and stay there. Never any sign of over heating. Then this...
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    1959 Rapier Overheating

    I will do as you say. Before I started this thread, I want to note that I ran the car at idle several times and drove the car around a few times. I then started the thread and later I went to my local parts store for a thermostat. I was not sure if I was running without a thermostat or not...
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    1959 Rapier Overheating

    You are certainly correct.
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    1959 Rapier Overheating

    I am now driving the car around the block or so. After about 5 minutes of driving, stop and go under 30, my gage jumps up to over 200 degrees. I had the car idling in the driveway for several minutes and it pegs at about 175. This was the case for many months. I have a new lower radiator hose...
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    1959 Rapier Shocks

    That is awesome. Thank you for responding.
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    1959 Rapier Shocks

    Interesting! Did you buy the New Yorker/Mustang shocks?
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    1959 Rapier Carburetor Idle

    I guess since my fast idle at start up with choke sounds correct, that it is likely properly positioned. I just placed it as it was before the cleaning. Thank you for the links and info.
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    1959 Rapier Shocks

    I am still rocking the original shocks on my Rapier. Needless to say, they are doing very little absorbing. I just want the most basic shocks as I am on a budget. Any help figuring out what shocks I might be able to use and get?
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    1959 Rapier Carburetor Idle

    What is the connecting rod between the throttle and the upper strangler? What is it actually doing and if it does something how do I adjust it properly?
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    1959 Rapier Carburetor Idle

    I have it down to 850 now but I am struggling a little bit with the corroded carburetor linkage. Thank you for all your input.
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    1959 Rapier Carburetor Idle

    I did one stupid thing though. I set up the carburetors with the vacuum port on the rear carburetor. I guess a longer plastic vacuum line is not going to be an issue. On the intake manifold for the Rapier there is an interconnecting tube running between the two halves. they are joined in the...
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    1959 Rapier Carburetor Idle

    Thank you that makes sense. I have now reconditioned my spare carburetors and installed them. I have not dialed them in yet but already my idle has dropped down around 950. It definitely sounds better, I even drove it around a little. Before I was stalling out coming to a stop sign. Now no...
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