The Ford Barn - View Single Post - UPDATE....Ok so a brand new radiator and it still runs hot

Louis · 09-28-2011, 06:55 PM

My 31, after a 10 mile drive, outside temp 85-90 with the eng. at idle the temp. of the cly. head is 165-168, the temp. of the block is 155-165. I use 50/50 and if their was anti-freeze in 1928-1931 Ford would have used it.
If your car runs hot with 50/50 it will run hot on any other mix.
my opin. is you have a problem with your rad. or a block full of corr....That is, if your car runs ok otherwise.
I still think you have a rad. prob. JMHO

09-28-2011, 06:55 PM	#62
Louis Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Marietta GA. Posts: 647	Re: UPDATE....Ok so a brand new radiator and it still runs hot My 31, after a 10 mile drive, outside temp 85-90 with the eng. at idle the temp. of the cly. head is 165-168, the temp. of the block is 155-165. I use 50/50 and if their was anti-freeze in 1928-1931 Ford would have used it. If your car runs hot with 50/50 it will run hot on any other mix. my opin. is you have a problem with your rad. or a block full of corr....That is, if your car runs ok otherwise. I still think you have a rad. prob. JMHO Last edited by Louis; 09-29-2011 at 08:21 AM.