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Originally Posted by The Brassworks
Gentlemen, Joe is emailing me again for suggestions. Since what I say is not heard or understood and what I type is pasted here, I am eliminating a step.
Joe had his block boiled and hot tanked his radiator. I am not sure why but hat had it hotanked a second time and yet somehow he still still saw crud. His head bolts leaked but luckily, they stopped leaking on their own. Joe enjoys the fellowship and the esprit de corps of the virtual coffee shop found on the Ford Barn Forum. Its a great space for him explore his ideas out loud. Here is an article that may help you and Joe further explore the mysteries of combustion gases and flathead design https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/10...-the-flathead/
With regard to the radiator; in July he had 30-40 degree temperature drops in his radiator with his newest fan modifications. After minor changes in August and September e.g change of coolant composition, changed thermostats from 160 to 160 with holes, discovered thermostats were 180 not 160, discovered water pump was speedway not skip haney, had pumps rebuilt, added a larger recovery tank, discovered air in his system and changed a rear end. Other than these minor changes everything was exactly the same but he is apparently back at 205 on the highway for limited times. Albeit better than the 210 and 220 he saw with his OE radiator it not sufficient for Joe. I have a far better understanding of the situation but I am out of ideas related to radiators beyond get a bigger radiator. |
Lets get something straight so everyone can understand.
First off, the reason I had to go through all of this was to satisfy you because you wouldn't own up to the fact that the radiator is too small for my set up. You knew EXACTLY what engine I had when I ordered the radiator, but made no suggestions and then told me you assumed I had no room for a bigger core. As for emailing you for suggestions this morning, was it not you that said I need a bigger radiator a few posts ago?? I will copy and paste my email to you which simply said
Lee,
What's your suggestion for the radiator?
Thanks,
Joe
That's it!! Don't assume, again, that I hot tanked the radiator for a second time because I saw crud coming out of it because that's not what happened. Don't put words in my mouth or try to guess what type of person I am. You don't know anything about me. You do, however keep dodging the questions I asked you three times
Will you make good on the $255 repair I had to make to your top tank mount coming apart with 10 miles on the radiator??
Are you going to make good on this radiator??
As for the rest of the people here that keep telling me "I told you needed a bigger radiator, etc, I can't be expected to take anything for gospel without going through all the possible questions and trying to troubleshoot all the possibilities.
Now that all has been exhausted, everyone, including myself, agrees I need a bigger radiator, but we already knew that.
So Lee, I ask you again,
Are you going to make good on the radiator repair and the radiator??
wash, rinse, repeat