Classic/Antique Car Repair/69 ford failane 302

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Expert: - 2/23/2009


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rebuilt engine 302 30 thousand bore stock new rad pump therm gets hot idling it keep going up and up 230 and we stop block check for head gasket leak none pulled freeze plugs no blockage flushed block big screamen fan fan shroud timing carb set going to shoot it soon any idea? i am in cooling business and am lost thank you tom

Answer
Two things come to mind. First, the thermostat could be installed upside down. Second, make sure that you have the correct water pump for the belt system on the engine. If you have a serpentine belt the pump runs in the opposite direction from when equipped with a V belt.
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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

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Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

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Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

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More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

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Moto Award winner. And much more.

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