High temps during towing
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High temps during towing
Just wanted to get some imput. My 78 f-150 doesn't seem to like towing much. I haven't had really any problems with it overheating, but it didn't like the empty car trailer i put behind it the other day. It has a new radiator, fan clutch, thermostat, and water pump. All these have been done with in the last 12k miles. Just trying to get some ideas.
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Sorry let me back up. Its a 78 f-150 4x4 351m/c-6 w/ 3.50 gears. 33 x 12.50 tires. 51k original miles. It does have a 190 thermostat in it.
Maybe 1500-2000 lbs trailer. It was fairly sturdly built with a 2 x 8 floor. Its central georgia so its pretty flat.
The only indication i had that it was overheating was the guage. It never did "burb" any coolant that i could tell. I'm going to put a mechanical guage on it soon to know exactly what the temps are.
I was just wondering if anyone had a line on the 351m/400 motors being problematic with overheating. I have heard that before.
Maybe 1500-2000 lbs trailer. It was fairly sturdly built with a 2 x 8 floor. Its central georgia so its pretty flat.
The only indication i had that it was overheating was the guage. It never did "burb" any coolant that i could tell. I'm going to put a mechanical guage on it soon to know exactly what the temps are.
I was just wondering if anyone had a line on the 351m/400 motors being problematic with overheating. I have heard that before.
Last edited by GrayGhost351; Apr 12, 2006 at 07:36 AM.
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It will run in the 190-220* range which is good.
Provided there are no defects in the engine there is no reason that a 351m should overheat. You could do a block-check to make sure before you load her up just to be sure.
You might consider a separate transmission cooler though...
Provided there are no defects in the engine there is no reason that a 351m should overheat. You could do a block-check to make sure before you load her up just to be sure.
You might consider a separate transmission cooler though...
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