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my 1973 gran torino with a 351c, runs up to 220 degrees with a/c on in heavy traffic, is this normal?



I would get a 180 degree thermostat and put it in, though an engine that sits with the a/c on too long without moving will eventually get hot. New cars with electric fan won't.

Heavy Traffic (1973 Theatrical Trailer)

Ralph Bakshi's Heavy Traffic

Heavy Traffic (Part 1)

Meet Michael Corleone, his Italian father Angie, his Jewish mother Ida, and his black girlfriend Carole. Heavy Traffic is an R-rated mix of ...

Diesel Pollution and Asthma: More evidence that the two are closely linked

Or worsen asthma.  One major study found that components of diesel exhaust including particulate matter can cause biologic responses that are related to asthma; this exposure is associated with the inflammatory and immune responses involved in asthma.

Attending School Near A Major Roadway Increases Asthma

A Northern California study surveying over 1,000 elementary school students found higher rates of asthma and bronchitis symptoms in children attending schools near busy roads and freeways. A study of thirteen Southern California communities found that children exposed to traffic-related pollution in school were more likely to develop asthma irrespective of residential exposure.  A recent nationwide study of almost 9,000 public schools found that approximately one third of students were likely to be at increased risk of acute and chronic respiratory disorders due to close proximity of their school to a freeway. A study of almost

Heavy Traffic 1973 - Bookshelf


Contemporary North American film directors, a Wallflower critical guide
619 pages
Contemporary North American film directors, a Wallflower critical guide

His next feature, Heavy Traffic (1973), was supposed to have been an adaptation of Hubert Selby's novel 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'. However, a falling out with ...

Encyclopedia of African American actresses in film and television
453 pages
Encyclopedia of African American actresses in film and television

Although it has fallen into obscurity these days, Ralph Bakshi's raucous animated live-action feature Heavy Traffic (1973) caused a definite stir in its day ...

Heavy Traffic 1973 - News


A jockey's odyssey
District Fair before teaming up with veteran agent Whitey Fried at Portland Meadows in the spring of 1973. Kato won 23 races to edge local high-school girl Jane Driggers for apprentice honors. That summer in Spokane, Fried booked mounts for Kato,

Warnings over Ga. 365 date back to '70s
While there had been hints of the extension of a four-lane beyond Gainesville, it was the spring of 1973 before serious discussion began. The Lula-to-Cornelia section would be built first. Troy Simpson of Cornelia was the district highway board member

US Department of State: Bahamas 2012 Crime and Safety Report
Travel by moped or bicycle can be quite hazardous, especially in the heavy traffic conditions prevalent in Nassau. Those who choose to ride a motorcycle, moped, or bicycle in particular should follow Bahamian helmet laws and drive very defensively.

Shot five times, 'Trinity' Gardner fights on
It was September 1973 and at that time Gardner immersed himself in some aggressive policing. "It was not that I really wanted the 'Trinity' image, but it came with the kind of policing at the time — a wanton disregard for your own safety," he said.

Krusada: Road Rehabilitation and DPWH
Alberto or “Tata Bert” said that traffic in Lucena, especially during the rainy season, can be so heavy they could sleep while waiting for it to ease. Tata Bert drives 400 kilometres back and forth everyday. Because he has been driving since 1973,