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37RAGTOPMAN

07-10-2024 @ 3:14 PM

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37 FORD RUNS HOT, Which radiator to buy ?
MANY THANKS for your input
thanks, 37Ragtopman, Maine

I have new water pumps. and thermostats, 160 degrees
if it is 60 70 its not to bad,
Its always been like this, I installed a new radiator,40 years ago, but it still is the same. have to be carefull to stay out of traffic,

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07-10-2024 @ 4:47 PM

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I had a 52 with an 8BA with original radiator that ran hot with 160 stats in it. Changed to 180 stats and it ran much cooler....just saying.

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07-10-2024 @ 5:52 PM

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Before buying a new radiator, make sure everything in your cooling system is as good as it can be. Have the cooling system completely flushed out and have the radiator boiled out at a radiator shop and repaired as required. If the radiator is beyond repair, you can have it recored. This is an expensive proposition but in the long run will prove to be better than replacing the radiator with an aluminum one.

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07-10-2024 @ 6:45 PM

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Mike, the temp rating between the two stats you have is not related to an overheating problem. The 160 stats were likely not functioning well.

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07-10-2024 @ 6:51 PM

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Not going to get into the over heating debate but in response to the original question:
The Brassworks Not cheap but excellent quality. Not sure of the lead time but worth the wait. IMO
https://www.thebrassworks.net/

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07-14-2024 @ 6:13 PM

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If you do recore your 1937 radiator make sure the new core has the clearance pocket for the cooling fan blade. I have seen a couple replacement cores that do not have the pocket which results in interference with the fan blade.

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Zeke, I know you know this, but just for clarity for those who may be puzzled, the core is the copper tubes/fins. The tanks, top and bottom, are re-used when doing a re-core.

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07-15-2024 @ 5:31 AM

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Alan, thanks I did not know that, I thought the header of the new core was the bottom of the top tank. Thanks for the information.

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If you installed a new radiator 40 years ago it's probably time to remove it and have it cleaned or re-cored. If you have aluminum heads you probably have a problem with electrolysis which leaves mineral deposits in the radiator tubes and eventually plugs them up. Electrolysis is caused by the three different metals reacting to each other such as the copper radiator, cast iron block and the aluminum heads. Time to clean the radiator and the block.

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While not specifically about which radiator to buy, you might watch this video on Ford Flatheads overheating. Don't see how it could hurt to see other enthusiasts experiences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEtWi-JuGeg

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