Engine Cooling problem
1959 Other Ford Models V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic
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I own a restored 1959 Ford Skyliner. It has a 390 CU and is an automatic. I have a new 4 core radiator, a flow through thermostat, a new 5 blade cooling fan blade, a fan shroud was installed and is about 50/50 water anti freeze. The car has air conditioning with a condenser in front of the radiator about the same size as the radiator. The car runs fine when traveling but if I get stuck in traffic or parade cruise it will get hot to the boiling point and run over. I must stop and cool it down. I did all I could except install an aux electric fan but have little room to install it. why does this car overheat in slow traffic. I'm at my wits end.
Thanks.
Ken
1959 Other Ford Models V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic
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I own a restored 1959 Ford Skyliner. It has a 390 CU and is an automatic. I have a new 4 core radiator, a flow through thermostat, a new 5 blade cooling fan blade, a fan shroud was installed and is about 50/50 water anti freeze. The car has air conditioning with a condenser in front of the radiator about the same size as the radiator. The car runs fine when traveling but if I get stuck in traffic or parade cruise it will get hot to the boiling point and run over. I must stop and cool it down. I did all I could except install an aux electric fan but have little room to install it. why does this car overheat in slow traffic. I'm at my wits end.
Thanks.
Ken
Jul 26, 2008 at 9:15 PM
