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Topic: Doc's article on Cooling Woes
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 14653
From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-17-2001 05:43 PM
   
Doc has stepped up to the plate and provided an excellent essay he wrote on cooling systems for the Archives.Check it out here:
https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/CoolingWoesDoc.html We're getting some good stuff in the Archives! Thanks, Doc!  ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 M code 351C 4V/FMX/3.50 open
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Lok
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC {Wife's car...}
All Fords since 1977 [This message has been edited by SteveLaRiviere (edited 06-17-2001).]
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 2281
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 06-18-2001 06:07 PM
Well done article Doc,One square inch of 4 row copper/brass radiator per horse power. Or about a 20 X 20" 4 row radiator for 400 h.p. That's the formula the desert off road racers used before aluminum radiators. I've never been able to fit that much radiator in a car or jeep, but it would be the ultimate for cooling.  SteveW
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Doc
Gearhead Posts: 222
From: Redwood City, Ca. USA
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-18-2001 11:54 PM
Thanks to both Steves . The whole thing was writen quite some time ago and more for restored cars where looking stock is such a big deal. Now with the newer "pinched tube" radiators a heck of a lot more heat can get out of the coolant because it remains in the heat exchange area longer a 15" X 20" 4 row brass radiator will cool about 550 horses if everything else is right. I'm still learning about aluminum.[This message has been edited by Doc (edited 06-19-2001).]
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JAAZZY
Gearhead Posts: 164
From: Bay Area, CA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 06-19-2001 12:27 AM
I'm very curious about aluminum since I had so many problems keeping my 289 cool. I tried 3 different radiators. A 3 row, a 4 row and finally a 3 row cross flow from a late model. The last one is the best but will still get too hot if in traffic. If it still gets hot with the new motor I will be looking into a 2 row aluminum.
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69maverick
Gearhead Posts: 321
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-19-2001 09:24 AM
This is a pretty important artical! I just did some motor work to my sons 289 and with in a week it popped the top hose and wasted a head gasket! As soon as the air temp hit 80f he started having problems and this was something I never took into account! I will when I put his 351 in !!
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 2281
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 06-19-2001 09:38 AM
69mav,Sure don't want to cook a new engine, especially w/ aluminum heads. FWIW, the alum. headed 351w in Mel's '66 runs cool with a 4 row radiator and flex fan, in 100 degree heat. SteveW
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