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Re: [Tigers] Running hot... new 5.0

To: "Samouce's" <wsamouce@kc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Running hot... new 5.0
From: Tom Parker via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 14:22:02 -0400
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Good call Duke!

Make sure there's a wire coil in the lower radiator hose. It'll collapse if
the coil isn't there. (learned that'un in 1962 on a '57 Ford...)

Tom
'67 Mark 2

On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 9:39 AM, Samouce's via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.ne=
t
> wrote:

> Check -
>
> #1 Thermostat
>
> #2  wire coil in lower radiator hose
>
> #3  do NOT use a high flow water pump
>
>
>
> Duke
>
>
>
> *From:* Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net
> <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *Armacost, Don Jr. via
> Tigers
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 13, 2015 4:39 PM
> *To:* Theo Smit
> *Cc:* tigers@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Running hot... new 5.0
>
>
>
> I had this happen to me with one of my street rods.  Problem turned out t=
o
> be a burr on the thermostat that would stop it from cycling and cause a
> heat rise. Pressure would build and blow it open and temp would drop and
> then it would stick again and temp  would rise again.  Suggest you check
> and replace the thermostat.
>
>
>
>
>
> Don Armacost Jr
>
> President -CEO
>
> Peterson Manufacturing Co.
>
> 816-765-2000
>
> drarmacost@pmlights.com
>
>
>
>
> On Jun 13, 2015, at 4:35 PM, Theo Smit via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Fired up the new 5.0 this morning and it seems to be OK for temperature
> for a while (around 180 on the gauge), then suddenly the gauge takes off =
to
> the right, 200 plus degrees, and it will start spitting out of the radiat=
or
> cap vent. Shutting the engine down for a few minutes and then firing it
> back up gives normal-ish temperatures again. This happens out on the road
> as well - I've managed a couple of 15 minute test drives but several time=
s
> had the temperature suddenly rise under light load (50-60 mph with some
> accelerations).
>
>
>
> It's a Ford Motorsport X302D, with Edelbrock water pump and Griffin
> aluminum radiator, 14" stainless flex fan with shroud. The engine shipped
> with a Holley Street Avenger carb and MSD distributor so that's what is o=
n
> it. 32 or 34 degrees total advance, I put in the medium springs so it's a=
ll
> in by about 3000 RPM.
>
>
>
> Any ideas? I'm hoping it's just localized air pockets that will burp thei=
r
> way out but it would be nice to get away from the ragged edge of puking
> green stuff. Still planning to bring it to TU next weekend but I'm
> trailering to get there.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Theo
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Good call Duke!=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Make sure there&#=
39;s a wire coil in the lower radiator hose. It&#39;ll collapse if the coil=
 isn&#39;t there. (learned that&#39;un in 1962 on a &#39;57 Ford...)</div><=
div><br></div><div>Tom</div><div>&#39;67 Mark 2</div></div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 9:39 AM, =
Samouce&#39;s via Tigers <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=
=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">Check=
 - <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f=
497d">#1 Thermostat<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"color:#1f497d">#2=C2=A0 wire coil in lower radiator hose<u></u><u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">#3 =C2=A0=
do NOT use a high flow water pump<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">Duke<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></s=
pan></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;paddi=
ng:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:0in;mar=
gin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;f=
ont-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span=
 style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&=
quot;"> Tigers [<a href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"=
_blank">mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Armac=
ost, Don Jr. via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 13, 2015 4:39 PM<br>=
<b>To:</b> Theo Smit<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"=
 target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers=
] Running hot... new 5.0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margi=
n-bottom:12.0pt">I had this happen to me with one of my street rods.=C2=A0 =
Problem turned out to be a burr on the thermostat that would stop it from c=
ycling and cause a heat rise. Pressure would build and blow it open and tem=
p would drop and then it would stick again and temp =C2=A0would rise again.=
=C2=A0 Suggest you check and replace the thermostat. =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=
=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Don Armacost Jr<u></u><u></u></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">President -CEO<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">Peterson Manufacturing Co.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"color:black"><a href=3D"tel:816-765-2000" target=3D"_blank">816=
-765-2000</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"color:black"><a href=3D"mailto:drarmacost@pmlights.com"; target=3D"_blank">=
drarmacost@pmlights.com</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-b=
ottom:12.0pt"><br>On Jun 13, 2015, at 4:35 PM, Theo Smit via Tigers &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.n=
et</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.=
0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-b=
ottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;line-heigh=
t:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Hi=
 all, <u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-s=
erif&quot;;color:black">Fired up the new 5.0 this morning and it seems to b=
e OK for temperature for a while (around 180 on the gauge), then suddenly t=
he gauge takes off to the right, 200 plus degrees, and it will start spitti=
ng out of the radiator cap vent. Shutting the engine down for a few minutes=
 and then firing it back up gives normal-ish temperatures again. This happe=
ns out on the road as well - I&#39;ve managed a couple of 15 minute test dr=
ives but several times had the temperature suddenly rise under light load (=
50-60 mph with some accelerations).<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u>=
</u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
0.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;=
;color:black">It&#39;s a Ford Motorsport X302D, with Edelbrock water pump a=
nd Griffin aluminum radiator, 14&quot; stainless flex fan with shroud. The =
engine shipped with a Holley Street Avenger carb and MSD distributor so tha=
t&#39;s what is on it. 32 or 34 degrees total advance, I put in the medium =
springs so it&#39;s all in by about 3000 RPM.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:11=
5%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u=
>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-s=
erif&quot;;color:black">Any ideas? I&#39;m hoping it&#39;s just localized a=
ir pockets that will burp their way out but it would be nice to get away fr=
om the ragged edge of puking green stuff. Still planning to bring it to TU =
next weekend but I&#39;m trailering to get there.<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;line-heigh=
t:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;s=
ans-serif&quot;;color:black">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-f=
amily:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Theo<u></u><u><=
/u></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style=3D"margin-to=
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