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Posted By Discussion Topic: Cooling Problems Too -- page: 1 2 3 4     Gail Rodda 09-21-2013 @ 3:30 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 21 Joined: Jul 2010 I read most of the answrers I cooled a 1940 ford v8 by adjusting the timing faster move the timing screw on the dist. clear to the top of the slot. Also back flush means flush it backwards of the flow. Also with a flush gun with a air connection with 60# of air pressure with the thermostats out allow the block or radaitor to fill with water then hit the air. Also back flush the radaitor from the bottom. It would be better to have it rodded out. I allways run thermostats it slows the water down and allows the water to cool in the radaitor. I also allways run antifreeze it cools better than water. Gail Gail Rodda Gail Rodda 09-21-2013 @ 3:30 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 21 Joined: Jul 2010 I read most of the answrers I cooled a 1940 ford v8 by adjusting the timing faster move the timing screw on the dist. clear to the top of the slot. Also back flush means flush it backwards of the flow. Also with a flush gun with a air connection with 60# of air pressure with the thermostats out allow the block or radaitor to fill with water then hit the air. Also back flush the radaitor from the bottom. It would be better to have it rodded out. I allways run thermostats it slows the water down and allows the water to cool in the radaitor. I also allways run antifreeze it cools better than water. Gail Rodda Gail Rodda 09-21-2013 @ 3:30 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 21 Joined: Jul 2010 I read most of the answrers I cooled a 1940 ford v8 by adjusting the timing faster move the timing screw on the dist. clear to the top of the slot. Also back flush means flush it backwards of the flow. Also with a flush gun with a air connection with 60# of air pressure with the thermostats out allow the block or radaitor to fill with water then hit the air. Also back flush the radaitor from the bottom. It would be better to have it rodded out. I allways run thermostats it slows the water down and allows the water to cool in the radaitor. I also allways run antifreeze it cools better than water. Gail Rodda Gail Rodda 09-21-2013 @ 3:29 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 21 Joined: Jul 2010 I read most of the answrers I cooled a 1940 ford v8 by adjusting the timing faster move the timing screw on the dist. clear to the top of the slot. Also back flush means flush it backwards of the flow. Also with a flush gun with a air connection with 60# of air pressure with the thermostats out allow the block or radaitor to fill with water then hit the air. Also back flush the radaitor from the bottom. It would be better to have it rodded out. I allways run thermostats it slows the water down and allows the water to cool in the radaitor. I also allways run antifreeze it cools better than water. Gail Rodda Gail Rodda 09-21-2013 @ 3:29 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 21 Joined: Jul 2010 I read most of the answrers I cooled a 1940 ford v8 by adjusting the timing faster move the timing screw on the dist. clear to the top of the slot. Also back flush means flush it backwards of the flow. Also with a flush gun with a air connection with 60# of air pressure with the thermostats out allow the block or radaitor to fill with water then hit the air. Also back flush the radaitor from the bottom. It would be better to have it rodded out. I allways run thermostats it slows the water down and allows the water to cool in the radaitor. I also allways run antifreeze it cools better than water. Gail Rodda Gail Rodda 09-21-2013 @ 3:28 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 21 Joined: Jul 2010 I read most of the answrers I cooled a 1940 ford v8 by adjusting the timing faster move the timing screw on the dist. clear to the top of the slot. Also back flush means flush it backwards of the flow. Also with a flush gun with a air connection with 60# of air pressure with the thermostats out allow the block or radaitor to fill with water then hit the air. Also back flush the radaitor from the bottom. It would be better to have it rodded out. I allways run thermostats it slows the water down and allows the water to cool in the radaitor. I also allways run antifreeze it cools better than water. Gail Rodda Old Henry 08-03-2013 @ 8:10 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 738 Joined: Apr 2010 carson nv, I'm like you - want to keep it as original as I can but my radiator was shot. The compromise was to have my old radiator re-cored. It's still my original top and bottom tank with new core. Works better and looks the same as it did. Old Henry (The older I get, the better old looks.) TomO 08-03-2013 @ 6:10 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 7252 Joined: Oct 2009 Rather than put in washers, try pressurizing the radiator with Skip's valve. The 3 or 4 lbs of pressure will reduce the hot spots where the coolant can vaporize. Tom carson nv 08-02-2013 @ 8:55 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 19 Joined: Jul 2013 Theres no question that my radiator is not the best. Maybe this winter I can get a new one. I hate to buy anything new like that. I love that mine has an 01A embossed in the top tank. I've gone to great lengths to NOT buy reproduction parts. I love a good swap meet. Like I said before, this car came to me, running and driving. Just not very well. Its a whole lot better than it was 6 months ago. Much because of the advice provided here. supereal 08-02-2013 @ 6:20 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 No offense intended, Ken. The restriction in coolant flow by the thermostats does serve a useful purpose by causing a slight pressure in the water jacket that, in turn, supresses hot spots where circulation is poor. These "hot spots" generate steam , causing the coolant to lose contact with the block surface. I agree that radiator condition plays a huge part in cooling performance. When I assembled my '47 years ago, it couldn't make it around the block without boiling. After narrowing the cause to the radiator, I had it boiled and rodded, to no avail. A big investment in a new radiator was the answer and now, more than 15 years later, I can drive at any speed with no signs of trouble.

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