The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Restrictor washer instead of t-stat

jimTN · 12-03-2010, 08:03 AM

GM is right on this. Have the overflow pressure on both Fords and non Fords that have the early style exposed overflow tube, helps a bunch. Use pressure caps on my 37 up Fords. I have found that heating in an old Ford that has a SOUND motor is most often caused by a bad rad core. Age and salt caused the fins to seperate from the tubes and loose insulation and this is something you cannot see with the eye.

12-03-2010, 08:03 AM	#9
jimTN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Powell, TN Posts: 2,509	Re: Restrictor washer instead of t-stat GM is right on this. Have the overflow pressure on both Fords and non Fords that have the early style exposed overflow tube, helps a bunch. Use pressure caps on my 37 up Fords. I have found that heating in an old Ford that has a SOUND motor is most often caused by a bad rad core. Age and salt caused the fins to seperate from the tubes and loose insulation and this is something you cannot see with the eye.