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Topic: Changed The Rad In The Falcon
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gunrocker
Gearhead Posts: 473
From: Colliers, WV,USA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 05-31-2004 03:51 PM
  
Finally got the Falcon out after a cold winter and a sloppy rainy early Spring, and took her out a few times last week.Had a problem with it overheating with the standard factory 2 core radiator ...even though the previous owner had installed an auxillary electric fan on it. When I sat in traffic or pulled a big hill it would shoot up around 195-200 degrees...too much for my comfort with the 289. So I put in a 3 core the other day that I ordered from NAPA (Modine) and also purchased a heavy duty 4" shroud...took care of the problem! Temp now stays between 165-170 without even using the electric fan. Feel a LOT better and cooler now!  Also had a slight miss in it at steady throttle, so I checked the points and the gap was set around .010 by the previous owner...reset them at .013 and it was like I gained 30 HP...no more miss and runs MUCH stronger. Been thinking of putting in a Pertronix Igniter II...or a Crane Electronic one...any advice, experience, or preference? ...Sam
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falcon64
Gearhead Posts: 410
From: Pa.
Registered: May 2003
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posted 05-31-2004 04:31 PM
gunrocker,
Glad to hear you got it sorted out. The first thing that came to mind when I started reading your post was the shroud, but as I read on I realized you had it covered. I haven't had any personal experience with either electronic conversion, but I've heard of a few complaints about the Pertronix Ignitor, but none about the Crane XR-i.
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 18703
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-31-2004 06:29 PM
Sam don't rule out getting a duraspark unit. About the same price as the other units your looking at.------------------
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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gunrocker
Gearhead Posts: 473
From: Colliers, WV,USA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 05-31-2004 11:37 PM
64 Falcon...Been hearing good things about the Crane unit too, and a few problems with the Pertronix unit. I like the idea that the Crane unit you can just throw in the points with the backing plate if it ever goes out froma a problem.Scoop...Tell me more about the Duraspark dizzy...difficult to hook up to a stock '65?
I'm really ignorant to those...since when I last raced dual point distributors were the high tech craze!  [This message has been edited by gunrocker (edited 05-31-2004).]
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 18703
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 06-01-2004 02:11 AM
Read this,https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/008876.html That system for sell with the MSD 6a and coil and dist for $150 seems like a great and it should all work just fine.
------------------ oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics [This message has been edited by Fastymz (edited 06-01-2004).]
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gunrocker
Gearhead Posts: 473
From: Colliers, WV,USA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 06-01-2004 09:46 AM
Thanks for all the info scoop!!! ...Sam
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