drgil
New Member
I posted this a few weeks back still looking to find the problem. I am not too mechanically inclined but here it goes...again.
I have a 1968 Bronco with a 289. It always seems to run on the hot end (200-220 according to my gauge).
***I have replaced the radiator with a Griffin aluminum radiator/electric fan combo with 1.25" cores (I had a shroud/mechanical fan before-no difference)
***my fiberglass hood has venting for more air flow (front and back)
***I have a transmission cooler
***I have put in a flowkooler water pump with more impellers
***I have new hoses
***185 thermostat, new
***pretty sure the gauge is accurate because the electric fan kicks on at 195 (matching the gauge)
I am getting ready to check the timing, not sure if it is over bored and Im going to remove the heater core (at least by-pass it)
ANY OTHER IDEAS? What temp should I be running?
I will try to respond to the suggestions but I will be stuck at the fire station Fri/Sat.
Thanks to any help that can be offered.
I have a 1968 Bronco with a 289. It always seems to run on the hot end (200-220 according to my gauge).
***I have replaced the radiator with a Griffin aluminum radiator/electric fan combo with 1.25" cores (I had a shroud/mechanical fan before-no difference)
***my fiberglass hood has venting for more air flow (front and back)
***I have a transmission cooler
***I have put in a flowkooler water pump with more impellers
***I have new hoses
***185 thermostat, new
***pretty sure the gauge is accurate because the electric fan kicks on at 195 (matching the gauge)
I am getting ready to check the timing, not sure if it is over bored and Im going to remove the heater core (at least by-pass it)
ANY OTHER IDEAS? What temp should I be running?
I will try to respond to the suggestions but I will be stuck at the fire station Fri/Sat.
Thanks to any help that can be offered.