Bulldog here again it has been a while since last post. Hava guestion about what deg.

[Bulldog]

Just pulled out rad for check and repair , has leak . engine is 302. Car runs about 180 on highway but in traffic gets pretty warm. Thermostat is 160 should it be a 180 ? I fell like. I need a better puller fan withmore cm. A302 should not bee to hard to cool . any feed back would be great thanks.

[MOTORHEAD]

What temps are we talking about ? Ambient air temp is what? How high does the coolant get in traffic ?

Ted

[Bulldog]

Thanks for reply MotorHead, 180temp on hwyy. At speed air temp around d 90+ in traffic or at a stoppl might can climb to 200 real easy. What do you think?

[MOTORHEAD]

Sounds exactly like my car used to be! 2 problems ; 1. not enough airflow thru radiator,
2. in traffic or stopped, engine is idling, so waterpump is rotating slowley, not moving enough water fast enough. This is where an electric waterpump would be handy, or there are inline electric pumps that you just install in the bottom radiator hose, but either way, you're looking at $500 +, and you still need to move the air thru the radiator. We both live in hot areas of the country, which doesn't help.
A few other members of this site have threads on installing a certain two speed fan/shroud used on some Ford products, with great success, so thats what I did, and it solved my o'heating problem. I also have a thread here on the subject, do a search for "Taurus fan ". I don't remember the details, but most info is in those posts. Fans are available new on amazon and other sites, and are not expensive!

Ted

[Bulldog]

Thanks MotorHead, great info. I will investigate and see if I can get this thing to cool down . it is getting hot here in Texas. Summer is here! Thanks again.