Running on the warm side
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Running on the warm side
My 79 F-350 460, Auto. come to find out only has a two row radiator, I was wondering what it came stock with? I am going to replace it soon, should I spend the bucks on a four row or would three be sufficiant. I will be doing some towing next summer, also has anyone dealt with radiator.com? they are about half the price of the local shop.
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A three row will work well as long as everything else is OK. A 4 row will not cool double the cooling over a two row. Make sure you have a good OEM style fan shroud and a standard OEM type thermostatic fan clutch. Some of the HD thermostatic fan clutches are real noisy since they always seem to stay partly engaged.
A three row will work well as long as everything else is OK. A 4 row will not cool double the cooling over a two row. Make sure you have a good OEM style fan shroud and a standard OEM type thermostatic fan clutch. Some of the HD thermostatic fan clutches are real noisy since they always seem to stay partly engaged.
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I doubt you'll need anything more than a 3 core.
There is barely enough room to R & R the fan set up as it is with a 2 core rad
nevermind going to a 4 core.
I have a 429 with the original 2 core rad and It never overheats.
There is barely enough room to R & R the fan set up as it is with a 2 core rad
nevermind going to a 4 core.
I have a 429 with the original 2 core rad and It never overheats.
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Thanks for the reply Dennis, maybe the guage is inacurate, but that is what I was wanting to know if the 2 core was stock, I think your right, 3 core should do the job as far as pulling a travel trailer.
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Yep that info above relates to pulling a holiday trailer as well as shown in my gallery.
Run the engine up to the temp (with rad cap off) where you see the gauge go high and then put a candy thermometer in the coolant to verify temp.
Run the engine up to the temp (with rad cap off) where you see the gauge go high and then put a candy thermometer in the coolant to verify temp.
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Originally Posted by bodian
fifty miles north of Cut bank Montana, Del Bonita U.S.- Canada Border. Mil1ion is strait north of me.
, i've made the mistake a couple of times thinking the guy I was talking to lived up north and found out they were in Texas where it gets a tad warmer
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I should have asked if the engine heats up at idle or driving down the highway and the conditions when it does.
In the middle of the summer Texas Temps are what 90*F
It gets to the same temp where Bodian is .
It's not uncommon to hit 87-90*F in Medicine Hat in July/August where I have driven.
My Travelling includes Osoyoos,Oliver,Pentiction,Kelowna, BC where it can be 95*F or 35*C on a regular basis.
I just don't ever have an over-heating problem in any of my vehicles.
In the middle of the summer Texas Temps are what 90*F
It gets to the same temp where Bodian is .
It's not uncommon to hit 87-90*F in Medicine Hat in July/August where I have driven.
My Travelling includes Osoyoos,Oliver,Pentiction,Kelowna, BC where it can be 95*F or 35*C on a regular basis.
I just don't ever have an over-heating problem in any of my vehicles.
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It doesnt seem to make any difference Dennis at idle or highway 3/4 to hot side of guage.the same situation with the engine I just pulled out, When Ford down here put the rebuilt in they suggested a 3 or 4 row replacement. I havent got my candy thermometer out yet, snow and been 10-20 below zero here
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well the stock gauge means nothing. they really can't tell you much. if its at 3/4 and just stays there then you should be fine. but i would install some aftermarket gauges with water temp and oil pressure to give you a good idea of whats going on.