fastbackford351

I did the overheating-in-traffic dick dance for years until I finally kissed the ugly baby to buy a nice OEM style 4 core brass radiator.

Problem solved.

boogerschnot

I have to say.. this was the most interesting cooling problem thread I have ever read. Thanks!

groho

Hey, fbf351, is your dance a swing step, or more of a quickstep?

rmodel65

are you sure your head gaskets are on properly?? you can easily put one on backwards and youll have never ending overheating issues...

target

Yes on both instances of putting the motor back together I made sure the gaskets were on correctly. I'm done with the dancing, I will be getting a 4 row radiator and will post my results, anybody looking for a 4 year old 2 row repro radiator and a 50 y/o original Fomoco 2row radiator that obviously didn't have anything wrong with it, cheap.....

target

Found a 3 row radiator I hope will solve my problem. Going with one that has opposite input and output ports so I need to also purchase a new water pump with the input on the opposite side. It looks like I don't have to worry about having to get a different timing chain cover, as it looks like it will mount right up to the existing one. Does anyone know if I go out and purchase say a 1972 302 water pump, whether I need to be concerned with my current alternator and power steering pump mount applications or will I need different brackets etc etc.