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  1. 08-28-2010 10:16 PM #1
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    Hello all-
    I have a big block 502 with a 8-71 blower. New becool radiator, shroud, dual electric fans, thermostat, no thermostat, timing, still runs hot, any ideas?
    Thanks, Dan
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  3. 08-28-2010 10:56 PM #2
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    what is your lower radiator hose like? sometimes they will collapse and you not even notice it. also check the flow through your radiator.
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    How hot? Street car, or strip? If street I would run thermostat, it will give the radiator a chance to disapate heat. Strip, maybe just a restrictor washer in place of thermostat. On circle track cars I have found a restrictor or thermostat will keep engine cooler. Still have to fight to keep from getting too hot. And is it overheating, (ie boiling over), or just running at a hotter temp than you would like to see. Horsepower makes heat. More details would help these guys help you to diagnose the problem or find a solution.
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    under drive pulleys? how many amps does fans pull??
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    and 98 degrees temp may have something to do with it .. does it run hot in the early morning milder temps .. i dont drive my stang in the heat .. it runs hot
    iv`e used up all my sick days at work .. can i call in dead ?
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