[Tigers] Running hot... new 5.0

[Tom Parker]

Good call Duke!

Make sure there's a wire coil in the lower radiator hose. It'll collapse if
the coil isn't there. (learned that'un in 1962 on a '57 Ford...)

Tom
'67 Mark 2

On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 9:39 AM, Samouce's via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net
> wrote:

> Check -
>
> #1 Thermostat
>
> #2  wire coil in lower radiator hose
>
> #3  do NOT use a high flow water pump
>
>
>
> Duke
>
>
>
> *From:* Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net
> <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *Armacost, Don Jr. via
> Tigers
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 13, 2015 4:39 PM
> *To:* Theo Smit
> *Cc:* tigers at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Running hot... new 5.0
>
>
>
> I had this happen to me with one of my street rods.  Problem turned out to
> be a burr on the thermostat that would stop it from cycling and cause a
> heat rise. Pressure would build and blow it open and temp would drop and
> then it would stick again and temp  would rise again.  Suggest you check
> and replace the thermostat.
>
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>
>
>
> Don Armacost Jr
>
> President -CEO
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> Peterson Manufacturing Co.
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> On Jun 13, 2015, at 4:35 PM, Theo Smit via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Fired up the new 5.0 this morning and it seems to be OK for temperature
> for a while (around 180 on the gauge), then suddenly the gauge takes off to
> the right, 200 plus degrees, and it will start spitting out of the radiator
> cap vent. Shutting the engine down for a few minutes and then firing it
> back up gives normal-ish temperatures again. This happens out on the road
> as well - I've managed a couple of 15 minute test drives but several times
> had the temperature suddenly rise under light load (50-60 mph with some
> accelerations).
>
>
>
> It's a Ford Motorsport X302D, with Edelbrock water pump and Griffin
> aluminum radiator, 14" stainless flex fan with shroud. The engine shipped
> with a Holley Street Avenger carb and MSD distributor so that's what is on
> it. 32 or 34 degrees total advance, I put in the medium springs so it's all
> in by about 3000 RPM.
>
>
>
> Any ideas? I'm hoping it's just localized air pockets that will burp their
> way out but it would be nice to get away from the ragged edge of puking
> green stuff. Still planning to bring it to TU next weekend but I'm
> trailering to get there.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Theo
>
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