Radiator????

04 Mach1 · 04-04-2008, 08:07 AM

What radiator are ya running with about 500rwhp?? I can't seem to keep my temps under the 200 mark . Currently running a Griffin 24x19 with 2 one inch rows. I have cut the center out of the stat seems like it don't get hot near as quik but once the temps sees 190 it impossible to get it to come back down while its running. If I plan on making FFW in the middle of June(atleast 90 degree weather) I got to get this temp issue taken care of!!! Open to suggestions.

EHardy1971 · 04-04-2008, 08:17 AM

Have you tried running some water wetter in it Marc?I can't remember if you're running an electric fan or not.

Italian LX · 04-04-2008, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 04 Mach1

What radiator are ya running with about 500rwhp?? I can't seem to keep my temps under the 200 mark . Currently running a Griffin 24x19 with 2 one inch rows.

That's a pretty decent radiator you have there. Any chance that the radiator is just old and clogged? How long have you had it?

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Originally Posted by 04 Mach1

I have cut the center out of the stat seems like it don't get hot near as quik but once the temps sees 190 it impossible to get it to come back down while its running.

Were you having an issue before you did this? Seems like disabling the t-stat would hurt you more by flowing too much and not allowing the water to stay in the radiator long enough to benefit from the cooling effect.

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Originally Posted by 04 Mach1

If I plan on making FFW in the middle of June(atleast 90 degree weather) I got to get this temp issue taken care of!!! Open to suggestions.

Yep, I'm planning on the heat to thin out the field and help me get into the top 20 this year.

04 Mach1 · 04-04-2008, 08:35 AM

Its only rated to 400 hp. I have taken it out and flushed it both ways don't seem to be clogged. With t-stat it will pretty much go straight to the 180 mark even with a 160 in it. At idle it trickles threw the core and increases with rpm. The radiator is not the direct fit for the mustang. Its on the smaller side oem being 29x19 mine 24x19. I tryied every kind of water wetter.

Brian
What did you have to do to fix your over heating problem. Other than some more holes in the bumber.

Italian LX · 04-04-2008, 08:53 AM

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Brian
What did you have to do to fix your over heating problem. Other than some more holes in the bumber.

I think my issue may have been a clogged (or just crappy) radiator. It was a 3-core radiator from a parts store (I bought about 5 years ago) but as I began modding my 302 more and more, it lost its ability to cool during extreme conditions. I kind of wrote most of it off to the inefficiency of the electric fan. (Especially since Lee switched from his electric set-up back to the stock clutch fan/shroud and I believe that fixed most of his cooling problems.)

I bought a brand new Ford Motorsport aluminum radiator from Summit a couple weeks ago to see if that would help any. So far, it seems to work really well, but the true test will be once it starts getting hot. I'm anxuious to see how it will do on Quintard with the A/C running.... that will be the true test.

EHardy1971 · 04-04-2008, 11:01 AM

Marc,I have that 17" flex fan laying out in my shop that I had on my coupe.I was going to list it on here with some other stuff,but if you want to borrow it and see if it helps you out,just let me know!

qkjuicedpony · 04-04-2008, 11:59 AM

It isn't your radiator thats the problem.

You need a good efficient electric fan and you also need to ensure that as much air as possible goes thru the radiator and not around it.

SkurdalenFox · 04-04-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by qkjuicedpony

It isn't your radiator thats the problem.

You need a good efficient electric fan and you also need to ensure that as much air as possible goes thru the radiator and not around it.

Yep.

Also, what sort of waterpump are you running? That can make a huge difference too. Every replacement type pump from the parts store I've ever seen was pretty crappy.

03slobra · 04-04-2008, 03:51 PM

I paid 10 bucks for a taurus fan at junkyard and my car wont get over 165 with fan on.What kind is yours marc?

Craig K. · 04-04-2008, 05:31 PM

Thats a food radiator, though I have (I believe) the 29" in my '85, the thing barely fits in the core support.

How about the water pump, I would suggest a good aftermarket, like Edelbrock, I ran theirs for a year of racing and never had problems.

Also what about adding in an oil cooler, will this help distribute the heat better?

04-04-2008, 08:07 AM	#1
04 Mach1 Bet I red light B4U Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ANNISTON, AL Posts: 975	Radiator???? What radiator are ya running with about 500rwhp?? I can't seem to keep my temps under the 200 mark . Currently running a Griffin 24x19 with 2 one inch rows. I have cut the center out of the stat seems like it don't get hot near as quik but once the temps sees 190 it impossible to get it to come back down while its running. If I plan on making FFW in the middle of June(atleast 90 degree weather) I got to get this temp issue taken care of!!! Open to suggestions. __________________ 89 gt 2.3 stroked holley head with n12n port high flow intake with great big fart can skunk 2 seat belts with kool glow water squirters and new light up shift knob basically everything from wal-mart art carr C4 10.53@127.3 w/ 1.53 60' 89 gt vert 347 eldebrock heads and intake AOD w/3000 stall unknown with 5spd went 12.7 on steet tires 04 Mach1 automatic flowmaster K+N drop in 13.9

04-04-2008, 08:17 AM	#2
EHardy1971 Trunk Monkey Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Home Posts: 5,708	Have you tried running some water wetter in it Marc?I can't remember if you're running an electric fan or not. __________________ Eric 89 LX Coupe-Juiced 01 Lightning-Boost 06 TBSS

04-04-2008, 08:35 AM	#4
04 Mach1 Bet I red light B4U Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ANNISTON, AL Posts: 975	Its only rated to 400 hp. I have taken it out and flushed it both ways don't seem to be clogged. With t-stat it will pretty much go straight to the 180 mark even with a 160 in it. At idle it trickles threw the core and increases with rpm. The radiator is not the direct fit for the mustang. Its on the smaller side oem being 29x19 mine 24x19. I tryied every kind of water wetter. Brian What did you have to do to fix your over heating problem. Other than some more holes in the bumber. __________________ 89 gt 2.3 stroked holley head with n12n port high flow intake with great big fart can skunk 2 seat belts with kool glow water squirters and new light up shift knob basically everything from wal-mart art carr C4 10.53@127.3 w/ 1.53 60' 89 gt vert 347 eldebrock heads and intake AOD w/3000 stall unknown with 5spd went 12.7 on steet tires 04 Mach1 automatic flowmaster K+N drop in 13.9 Last edited by 04 Mach1; 04-04-2008 at 08:38 AM.

04-04-2008, 11:01 AM	#6
EHardy1971 Trunk Monkey Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Home Posts: 5,708	Marc,I have that 17" flex fan laying out in my shop that I had on my coupe.I was going to list it on here with some other stuff,but if you want to borrow it and see if it helps you out,just let me know! __________________ Eric 89 LX Coupe-Juiced 01 Lightning-Boost 06 TBSS

04-04-2008, 11:59 AM	#7
qkjuicedpony Dayuuuuuuum!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dallas GA Posts: 2,933	It isn't your radiator thats the problem. You need a good efficient electric fan and you also need to ensure that as much air as possible goes thru the radiator and not around it. __________________ 86 Mustang Gt......Mods piling up in my garage. 07 F350 dooly.....Tows my fifth wheel

04-04-2008, 03:51 PM	#9
03slobra Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 488	I paid 10 bucks for a taurus fan at junkyard and my car wont get over 165 with fan on.What kind is yours marc? __________________ Preston 1947 mercury 2door coupe 331w/tko 600 project 2003 f350 5in lift 6.0 with upgraded stuff!!!

04-04-2008, 05:31 PM	#10
Craig K. Nothing new here Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,990	Thats a food radiator, though I have (I believe) the 29" in my '85, the thing barely fits in the core support. How about the water pump, I would suggest a good aftermarket, like Edelbrock, I ran theirs for a year of racing and never had problems. Also what about adding in an oil cooler, will this help distribute the heat better? __________________ 1974 Triumph TR6 1985 Monte Carlo SS 1986 Mustang GT 2011 KIA Optima GTS