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    8/08/2018 3:55 PM  #1

    Alessandro
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    new radiator is great

    hi all , 
    finally the new rad  is on my mustang . A little piece of  battery support must be cut to center the new rad . in the middle  . No cut to radiator frame sheet metal was needed , only 4 new hole  for fixers . 
    Inlet and outlet was correctly on pass side also if this model was described for 66 galaxie.
    The fan spacer needed to be reduced about 1/2 inch in height.
    Now is very close to rad , but with enough space to be safe . The electric fan previously add  is removed due to lack of space .
    This afternoon was a cloudy day with only 90 f , but i need a ride to test average temp with and  without AC .
    The new thermostat at 160 was  surely better than 195 f old one.
    With new rad  , i got 167 f  quite offen  and  190 f with ac on  . Finally  seems i have solved  the overheating issue ,

     

    8/08/2018 4:15 PM  #2

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    Re: new radiator is great

    Glad it worked out for you.
    190-200 is a better operating temperature than 167.
    I'd rethink the idea of the 160 thermostat.
    But still glad it works.

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    8/08/2018 6:25 PM  #3

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    Awesome! So glad to hear you've solved the problem. Now hop in that thing and enjoy driving thru that beautiful Italian country side. Post some pics of your travels.

    "anyone that stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty"Henry Ford
     

    8/08/2018 7:38 PM  #4

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    ^^^^^^^^^^^
    What he sez!!!! Are you in southern Italy (Naples area)...or more northern (Venice area) or ???Where!
    I do know it is pretty country.
    6sal6
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    8/09/2018 1:24 AM  #5

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    6sally6 wrote:

    ^^^^^^^^^^^
    What he sez!!!! Are you in southern Italy (Naples area)...or more northern (Venice area) or ???Where!
    I do know it is pretty country.
    6sal6
    PS   I never knew Mozzarella  cheese was made from water buffalo's milk!!!!! 

    Hello 6sally6, i am from northerm part of italy , only few hours from venice . 
    The regular mozzarella comes from cows milk , the more appreciate buffal's mozzarella is only from south and taste is delicious .
    Enjoy italian food  !
     

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    8/09/2018 1:43 AM  #6

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    50vert wrote:

    Glad it worked out for you.
    190-200 is a better operating temperature than 167.
    I'd rethink the idea of the 160 thermostat.
    But still glad it works.

    Completely agree.  167 is too cool.  You'll wear the engine out in 2/3 the time of running it at 190. 

     

    8/09/2018 1:45 AM  #7

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    BillyC wrote:

    Awesome! So glad to hear you've solved the problem. Now hop in that thing and enjoy driving thru that beautiful Italian country side. Post some pics of your travels.

    Hello Billy ! 
    here we are with italian pics !
    high mountain road on Dolomiti area ( Northern borders)
    me and bikers friends ! ( ele 8800 ft )
     moree next !

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    8/09/2018 2:10 AM  #8

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    To be clear the " champion radiator " is the item nr 340  on catalog , that serves galaxie 64 and up  
    and mustang 67 /70  .
    Is good made product shiny and well packaged !  i support this champion rad !   thumbs up !!!!!

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    8/09/2018 7:42 AM  #9

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    That's some beautiful scenery.  I'm glad you got your problem solved.

     

    8/09/2018 8:00 AM  #10

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    Yep.  Italy's definitely on my list of places to visit.  Once the kids get a little older I'm taking some long delayed European vacations.  Gotta hit Deutschland first to visit the Schwarzwald, the home of meine ancestors.  After that though the next one may well be Italy.  I am a tiny bit Italian as well. 

     

    8/09/2018 10:10 AM  #11

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    Re: new radiator is great

    Alessandro wrote:

    BillyC wrote:

    Awesome! So glad to hear you've solved the problem. Now hop in that thing and enjoy driving thru that beautiful Italian country side. Post some pics of your travels.

    Hello Billy ! 
    here we are with italian pics !
    high mountain road on Dolomiti area ( Northern borders)
    me and bikers friends ! ( ele 8800 ft )
     moree next !

     
    Beautiful. Spent some time in Italy back in the 60s and 70s courtesy of the U.S. Navy. Naples, Rome, Toronto and Gaeta. Lovely place.

    "anyone that stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty"Henry Ford
     

    8/09/2018 11:38 AM  #12

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    My grandfather spent some time in Salerno is '43.  Suffice to say it didn't go well, but he did come home with a purple heart and a distinguished service medal.  His aircraft is still there on the bottom of the Med somewhere, probably not too far from a Bf109 he shot down during the engagement. 

    My Dad went sometime in the early '70s and had a MUCH better time

     

    8/09/2018 12:32 PM  #13

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    TKOPerformance wrote:

    50vert wrote:

    Glad it worked out for you.
    190-200 is a better operating temperature than 167.
    I'd rethink the idea of the 160 thermostat.
    But still glad it works.

    Completely agree.  167 is too cool.  You'll wear the engine out in 2/3 the time of running it at 190. 

    Ok ... if the thermostat is low grade  is simply to upgrade . but now i am on a good starting point ! 
    happy now !

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    8/09/2018 2:05 PM  #14

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    You might want to consider a schroud for safety and even better cooling.  Glad you solved your overheating issue.

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    8/09/2018 2:27 PM  #15

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    Alessandro wrote:

    TKOPerformance wrote:

    50vert wrote:

    Glad it worked out for you.
    190-200 is a better operating temperature than 167.
    I'd rethink the idea of the 160 thermostat.
    But still glad it works.

    Completely agree.  167 is too cool.  You'll wear the engine out in 2/3 the time of running it at 190. 

    Ok ... if the thermostat is low grade  is simply to upgrade . but now i am on a good starting point ! 
    happy now !

    Yes, a 160 degree thermostat is too cool.  I would change to a 180 and see how it cools.  I run a 180 and no issues with overheating, even on days when I drove it to see how hot is would get with outside temperatures of about 98 degrees and high humidity. 

     

    8/09/2018 2:35 PM  #16

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    almcgee wrote:

    You might want to consider a schroud for safety and even better cooling.  Glad you solved your overheating issue.

    I totally agree with this statement.  A shroud greatly increases the efficiency of the fan.

     

    8/09/2018 5:01 PM  #17

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    A colder running engine doesn't just wear the engine quicker.
    Way back when I was younger and dumber than I am now, I tried (successfully),to keep temps on an English 4 cylinder Kent engine around 170.
    The oil kept getting thicker and sludgier.
    Found out that the oil temp in the sump needs to be a minimum of 212 to boil off the water in the oil that occurs naturally from condensation in the crankcase. The water vapour then gets sucked out the PCV.
    Go and enjoy your scenery, it looks beautiful.

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    8/09/2018 5:24 PM  #18

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    BillyC wrote:

    Alessandro wrote:

    BillyC wrote:

    Awesome! So glad to hear you've solved the problem. Now hop in that thing and enjoy driving thru that beautiful Italian country side. Post some pics of your travels.

    Hello Billy ! 
    here we are with italian pics !
    high mountain road on Dolomiti area ( Northern borders)
    me and bikers friends ! ( ele 8800 ft )
     moree next !

     
    Beautiful. Spent some time in Italy back in the 60s and 70s courtesy of the U.S. Navy. Naples, Rome, Toronto and Gaeta. Lovely place.

    Hey...small world! I spent a month in Gaeta working for the DOD.  Traffic there is.............very interesting! Pretty though.  People there still took a sestas  around noon time!!  Reopened for business about two o'clock
    6s6
     

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