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ford38v8 · 08-13-2011, 10:52 AM

Merc, The only reason I can think of as to why an engine would run hotter on one side or the other would be if one side had more sand than the other. If fairly consistent among many blocks (I've not heard of), it could be a shift of the sand during casting.

The intake manifold splits off 2 & 2 from each bank for each barrel, so that eliminates fuel delivery as a cause for an imbalance in relative heat per bank.

In a perfect world, everything is equal, but water flow in the radiator may favor one side or the other, and one or the other thermostat may not open fully.

08-13-2011, 10:52 AM	#4
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,646	Re: Which side of you engine runs hotter Merc, The only reason I can think of as to why an engine would run hotter on one side or the other would be if one side had more sand than the other. If fairly consistent among many blocks (I've not heard of), it could be a shift of the sand during casting. The intake manifold splits off 2 & 2 from each bank for each barrel, so that eliminates fuel delivery as a cause for an imbalance in relative heat per bank. In a perfect world, everything is equal, but water flow in the radiator may favor one side or the other, and one or the other thermostat may not open fully. __________________ Alan