oops, blew the endtank off my rad...

[mrltd]

Pulled it to take it to the shop this morning and noticed that the drivers side end tank was almost blown completely off. I'm amazed it lasted to kentucky and back, to Scottfest, and everywhere else I'e been. I'll try and get pics up tomorrow.

[Lincolnmania]

o my.......time for a 4 row heatbuster like you sold david 2 yrs ago?

[Grand Marquis GT]

And how much did you pay for that rad when you first got it, Mike?

[mrltd]

The one I blew up just now? It is the original one that came with the car.

I paid a good amount for that heatbuster. I think a 3 row will be fine.

I am also amazed with the amount of rust that is coming out of that motor...That's what happens when a motor sits for 10 years I guess

[91LTDProject]

rust comin outta the sploder motor? I'm confused. Thought you built your waggon over the couple years. Or is this another engine.

[Lincolnmania]

yea superlinc has rusty coolant too......i got to flush it out again

[mrltd]

I've had the wagon for two years last month. Not many original parts left....

The exploder motor was a crate motor I bought about a year and a half ago. It an orginal assembly line motor that came from ford, and it's a 96 Explorer, so it's been sitting for a few years.

[turbo2256b]

Been looking into some radiators myself cant afford one right now but researching for the future. Finding the old HD cooling rad 3 core was replaced by 2 row aluminum. That makes sence since alum cools better also might have increased the tube size in the alum one which would be better too since 1" or 1.25" tubes flow better than the oldd school 1/2" or 5/8" tubes. Proliance/ Modine make the factory drop in replacements I have been looking at right now. Waiting on pricing.

[DuceAnAHalf]

my sigle core aluminum griffin cools my car fine, even when sitting in traffic taking 30 minutes to go 1 mile, car never got about 210

[mrltd]

My aluminum stocker kept the 87 cool, never really had to turn the electric fan on unless I was in traffic for more than 20 minutes.

[turbo2256b]

Hasent overheatedd but with another row of tubes the fans might not run as often and the temp does start to go up the higher the speed is above 70. Might be able to pull just a bit more timing with a bit better cooling too.

Price for the 2roww alum with plassticc ends diret replacement excep a bit of mods to the right side clampss. 135.00.

[mrltd]

I'm probably going to go with a larger one. I usually do. With all the racing, towing and other fun stuff I do.