New Member saying HELLO from West Covina,California

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  1. steve lieras

    steve lieras New Member

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    :chirp:I got a 74 maverick,, with a mild cam,ported heads,edelbrock intake & carb, and hooker headers with flowmasters,, and a stock raditator,, but the problem i'm having is that it starts to heat up,,i have a electric fan with home made schroud,, but it still seems to heat up ,, any sugestions !! Thank's :bowdown:
     
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    Lots of great Mavs and Comets and owners here ... very friendly board.

    Overheating ... is it doing it in traffic and/or idling? ... or out on the road at speed? ... do you have a temp guage? ... if so, what temps are you hitting?
     
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    Welcome to the board. Was the car originally a 6? When was the last time the radiator was cleaned out? Has the block been bored out? Is this something that just started? :Welcome:
     
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    (y)Every one on this board is a big help you will like all the info.
     
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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    Welcome Steve.
    The stock 3 core is barely adequate (the stock 2 core will quickly be overwhelmed by a v8).

    The factory monster 7 blade flex fan and shroud set up for the AC option does move a massive amount of air.

    If you insist on keeping the electric fan...you might have to consider a radiator upgrade.
     
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    Overheating,,

    :mad: It overheats in traffic and at speeds on freeway and im hitting temps from 190 to 220, it is a V-8 car , when i bough the car, the fan shroud was broken,so i put a flex fan on it with a junk-yard shroud not meant to fit a maverick,, but it worked untill i had it rebuilt, thats when i made a steel shroud for a electric fan,, and it still runs hot,:cold:, will i have to upgrade my radator,,what kind of inexpensive up grades are out there, !!!:thumbs2:
     

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    You could try a couple cans of 40 Below (by Pro-Blend) as a band aid, but it sounds like a new aluminum rad may be in order.
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    What kind of compression are you running? Have you tried running hi-test gasoline?
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Welcome aboard! Nice looking car you got there. (y)

    I highly recommend an aluminum radiator. You can buy a direct fit for around $250...and they look great!
     
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    steve lieras New Member

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    overheating,,

    (y)I think i'm going to look into a aluminum radiator,, that way i have no worries,, and problem solved,, thanks guys,, :clap:
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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