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Old 08-05-2018, 07:14 PM   #83
dmsfrr
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Default Re: 1955 ford station wagon with a V8 302 Engine.

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Originally Posted by poolplayer1 View Post
. . . i went ahead and replaced the water pump,thermostat housing,and the thermostat. . .
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Originally Posted by Buford View Post
....it sounds to me like the stat might not be opening causing all that extra pressure in the system?
Is there a chance the thermostat got installed backwards?
The side with the spring points toward the engine.
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