Cooling System
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Cooling System
I have an early 1995 F-350 4X4 Crew Cab. It has the older style cooling system with a radiator with a cap. I want to upgrade to a Mishimoto radiator and an Intercooler. Is there any advantage to changing over to the '95 to '97 cooling system?
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The cooling system is really efficient on these, I stayed old school stock as a used degas bottle was out of my budget at the time. There is a new one avail now https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...as-bottle.html
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How is the quality of those Mishimoto radiators?
Mine is from 2000 and, that is nearly 20 years ago. Its age worries me with the amount of traveling and miles I am racking on this thing quickly. Spectra (also Chinese made) at my local autos and cost within $50 of it.
Mine is from 2000 and, that is nearly 20 years ago. Its age worries me with the amount of traveling and miles I am racking on this thing quickly. Spectra (also Chinese made) at my local autos and cost within $50 of it.
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It's like 200 dollars in scrap for the old brass cap ones.
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I have the separate expansion tank system. Radiator is aluminum with plastic tanks only. Plastic ones always crank on the hot side first.
If brass, I would just have it rodded, resoldered, and get on down the road.
If brass, I would just have it rodded, resoldered, and get on down the road.
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I modified my cap though by drilling a hole in it so the system doesn't pressurize way to much. Dont' trust the spring and I don't have a pipe bead roller for the cross over I had to make when I put in the International water pump. So its a straight tube down there with hose clamps and it drip drip drips here and there. I should fix it one of these days, but ehh, it's fine.
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