my overheating problem
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 886
From: North East Texas on the Red River
Are you sure that the head gaskets are on correctly. You can easily check this by looking at the front, outer corners of each cylinder head. If the gaskets are on correctly, there will be a square corner of the head gasket sticking out beyond the rounded corner of the head.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 347
From: Washington
Are you sure that the head gaskets are on correctly. You can easily check this by looking at the front, outer corners of each cylinder head. If the gaskets are on correctly, there will be a square corner of the head gasket sticking out beyond the rounded corner of the head.
BTW- I am from Clovis originally and will be coming down there in July to visit my parents for a few weeks... Still undecided if I'm going to bring the Stang or not.
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 27
From: ca
ok sry guys for the long wait from my last post... been working long hours
I checked that it and they arent collapsing however thats something i need to invest into shortly.
i wont be able to confirm it from the shop, it was over a year ago. so my other option u mentioned was take a pic of the spark plug and ill send u a pic of it asap.
i put a 18 psi cap on now, i read on here that a higher psi cap will make it run slightly cooler
is there a way to tell which water pump i have. i doubt it as simple as an arrow pointing one way or the other???
Glad I went to the 2nd page of this post before replying... This was my next thought... One more thing to check- hoses. The lower rad hose in paricular. Did you replace them? Do you have an anti-collapse spring in there? Maybe the new block's coolant passages and the water pump flow much better and are causing the hose to collapse, even at idle.
Can you confirm from the shop if they reset the mixtures? If it is lean, it wont be helping and could be a significant cause. You could try pulling a plug and having a look at its condition. Take a pic and post it.
i put a 18 psi cap on now, i read on here that a higher psi cap will make it run slightly cooler
is there a way to tell which water pump i have. i doubt it as simple as an arrow pointing one way or the other???
5th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,266
From: Australia
post pics of the plugs and the water pump. I wont be able to tell from a pic but someone on here probably will.
Rule out the pump first then get the beast tuned again.
Did you check the head gaskets like Doc said?
Rule out the pump first then get the beast tuned again.
Did you check the head gaskets like Doc said?
Last edited by Aussie66Fastback; Jun 6, 2010 at 06:09 PM.
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 27
From: ca
post pics of the plugs and the water pump. I wont be able to tell from a pic but someone on here probably will.
Rule out the pump first then get the beast tuned again.
Did you check the head gaskets like Doc said?
Rule out the pump first then get the beast tuned again.
Did you check the head gaskets like Doc said?
im having problems uploading the pics i took of the spark plug as soon as i figure it out ill get them on here.
another thing.. what size should the radiator be? dementions?
5th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,266
From: Australia
i dont have the dimensions for a '69 - someone will post.
However you want the widest/ tallest radiator that your radiator support panel will allow. you'll get diminishing returns from adding rows but max effect adding frontal surface area.
However you want the widest/ tallest radiator that your radiator support panel will allow. you'll get diminishing returns from adding rows but max effect adding frontal surface area.
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 27
From: ca
ok here is a pic of my spark plug... once again sry it took so long the car isnt at my house
here is a pic of my radiator.. you guys tell me if its too small... 20x20
here is a pic of my radiator.. you guys tell me if its too small... 20x20
Last edited by mustang_garage; Jun 11, 2010 at 06:36 PM. Reason: add pic
