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Old 11-14-2021, 07:00 PM   #9
Kilohertz
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Default Re: Coolant flow diagram

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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN View Post
For what it's worth, it's fairly common knowledge that Ford re-designed the '49-'53 engines with the intent of flowing more water toward the REAR of the engine, for what that is worth. And as noted above, remember that with a flathead, the water on one side of the block is completely isolated from the water in the other side of block.....EXCEPT for any mixing going-on in the radiator. MANY flatheads tend to run just a smidge (VERY few degrees)warmer on the passenger side. DD
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Thank you, didn't know about the redesign. I think I will just use the forward port on the top of the head on the passenger side, I'm guessing the flow would come from the back of the engine toward the T-stat, or maybe it comes from below, around the cylinders and then forward, either way, I think that location will be the closest I will get short of fabricating a spacer to go below the T-stat.

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