What cools your engine?
i ain't rite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 65,447
Likes: 5,517
From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
take the hood off, go for a ride and see if it overheats.
if it does, it is a problem with incoming air. if it don't you need to put a boatload of scallop cuts in the hood.
or just leave the hood off.
if it does, it is a problem with incoming air. if it don't you need to put a boatload of scallop cuts in the hood.
or just leave the hood off.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 871
Likes: 1
From: New Albany, MS
I may try a pusher fan, I'll have to take my grill out though... there isn't enough room up front. I may build a louver for the hood and see if I can vent out some of the excess heat more efficiently.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 871
Likes: 1
From: New Albany, MS
Well after reading this article, Aluminum vs Copper, I think some of my problem maybe an actual radiator design flaw. The rods of my core are not very close together which would mean I'm not getting as efficient heat transfer as I should. Modern radiator fins are more tightly packed than the old 70s style.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 871
Likes: 1
From: New Albany, MS
Meh.. Another curve ball, the radiator passed my leak test , but tonight I pulled it in the shop to insulate it a little better and I noticed at a cold startup in the shop there was a tinge of steam from the dricerside tailpipe. When I turned the motor off I listened to the dricerside head and could hear a slight boiling sound.. Im beginning to wonder if I have a slight head gasket leak.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 871
Likes: 1
From: New Albany, MS
I don't know, maybe nobody around here can build an engine, they are the most recommended of any shop around me, and i have seen many of their engines over the years. If it can go wrong it will when it comes to my luck with that particular truck.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 5,121
Likes: 1
From: Springfield, VA
Funny I never had a single overheating issue with that motor. Not my fault you want to run used plugs, wires, and anything else your cheap azz can throw on it. Not to mention the fact you can't start or time a motor worth crap. So take that bish!
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 6,949
Likes: 1
From: utica il
