The Ford Barn

jan bogert · 04-16-2012, 04:51 PM

i found an old junk yard local, well 25 miles in the sticks. got a '38 truck fan. 6 blade 2" hub 15 3/4 blades. took off the electric fan, the 6 volt alt. and installed the original gen. and fan fit beatiful. i think i should have the temp. problem under control. I HOPE!!!!!! i won't know till tomarow.

bige386 · 04-16-2012, 05:15 PM

I did the same thing to my 46 Ford. I pulled the 4 blade and installed a 6 blade and had Skip rebuild my water pumps. My car runs about 150-160 now in 70-80 degree temps. I haven't had any problems with the gas boiling in the carb yet. I'm hoping my problem is salved also. Good Luck with your project.

flatjack9 · 04-16-2012, 05:26 PM

I don't like to run my engine under 180 deg.

jan bogert · 04-16-2012, 05:38 PM

Flatjack, i got 180 stats.

flatjack9 · 04-16-2012, 07:11 PM

Good choice.

G.M. · 04-16-2012, 11:03 PM

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Jan I'm useing a Penna. neighbor of yours 180 stats. Bob Shewman makes heavy duty hi flow stats that go in the hoses. They hold the temp in my 39 between 178 and 182 when driving in outside temperatures from 50 to 90 degrees. In hot weather at idle or heavy traffic the temps will raise. Thermostats have nothing to do with cooling, only bringing the engine temperature up to the rateing of the stats. In my case 180. I have never found stats that work before and ran without them useing cardboard over 1/3 rd of the radiator in cool temps. I can tell you one thing and that's that my engine never ran as consistantly smooth as it has since running at a steady 180 degrees. I had my 39 P/U with the shrowd, 6 bladed industrial fan and Skips pumps out today for a little over an hour a 86 outside temp and it ran at 165. I'm goint to get a set next week for the P/U. your going to find the Ford 6 blade a little noisey. G.M.

George/Maine · 04-17-2012, 10:11 AM

I just installed SW Gauges electric temp,When running along 55 mph its says 190Degs.When idling goes up to 210.When first starting engine last year had a mech gauge and didn,t have enought water and cooked the gauge.I did have over heating problem and put new Walker Raditor,then pumps were leaking put new ones. The engine is 255 with .060 over with sleeves,and 180 temps.This is first time with gauge and not over heating.I also put gauge on pass side thats the hot side.New gas gauge
didn,t would to run out.Set float up little.Turned key and had 1/4 tank,filled and took 11 gallons.So empty should still have few gallons.

04-16-2012, 04:51 PM	#1
jan bogert Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: whitehall pa. Posts: 439	motor temp. 2 i found an old junk yard local, well 25 miles in the sticks. got a '38 truck fan. 6 blade 2" hub 15 3/4 blades. took off the electric fan, the 6 volt alt. and installed the original gen. and fan fit beatiful. i think i should have the temp. problem under control. I HOPE!!!!!! i won't know till tomarow.

04-16-2012, 05:15 PM	#2
bige386 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 264	Re: motor temp. 2 I did the same thing to my 46 Ford. I pulled the 4 blade and installed a 6 blade and had Skip rebuild my water pumps. My car runs about 150-160 now in 70-80 degree temps. I haven't had any problems with the gas boiling in the carb yet. I'm hoping my problem is salved also. Good Luck with your project.

04-16-2012, 05:26 PM	#3
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,527	Re: motor temp. 2 I don't like to run my engine under 180 deg.

04-16-2012, 05:38 PM	#4
jan bogert Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: whitehall pa. Posts: 439	Re: motor temp. 2 Flatjack, i got 180 stats.

04-16-2012, 07:11 PM	#5
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,527	Re: motor temp. 2 Good choice.

04-16-2012, 11:03 PM	#6
G.M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida and Penna. Posts: 4,471	Re: motor temp. 2 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Jan I'm useing a Penna. neighbor of yours 180 stats. Bob Shewman makes heavy duty hi flow stats that go in the hoses. They hold the temp in my 39 between 178 and 182 when driving in outside temperatures from 50 to 90 degrees. In hot weather at idle or heavy traffic the temps will raise. Thermostats have nothing to do with cooling, only bringing the engine temperature up to the rateing of the stats. In my case 180. I have never found stats that work before and ran without them useing cardboard over 1/3 rd of the radiator in cool temps. I can tell you one thing and that's that my engine never ran as consistantly smooth as it has since running at a steady 180 degrees. I had my 39 P/U with the shrowd, 6 bladed industrial fan and Skips pumps out today for a little over an hour a 86 outside temp and it ran at 165. I'm goint to get a set next week for the P/U. your going to find the Ford 6 blade a little noisey. G.M. __________________ www.fordcollector.com

04-17-2012, 10:11 AM	#7
George/Maine Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mid coast Maine Posts: 1,878	Re: motor temp. 2 I just installed SW Gauges electric temp,When running along 55 mph its says 190Degs.When idling goes up to 210.When first starting engine last year had a mech gauge and didn,t have enought water and cooked the gauge.I did have over heating problem and put new Walker Raditor,then pumps were leaking put new ones. The engine is 255 with .060 over with sleeves,and 180 temps.This is first time with gauge and not over heating.I also put gauge on pass side thats the hot side.New gas gauge didn,t would to run out.Set float up little.Turned key and had 1/4 tank,filled and took 11 gallons.So empty should still have few gallons.