car runnin way too hot!

[built88]

I got a problem with my mustang overheating. It's a 88 GT with a DSS 306 motor swap and a built TSI automatic trans. Its got trick flow aluminum heads, trick flow intake, msd ignition, timing set at 12, ford racing radiator, weiland waterpump, 160 thermostat, March underdrive pulleys. At slow speeds, traffic, and ideling, it gets between 210 and 250 degrees. It has a brand new thermostat, the system pressurized, and stock clutch fan. When it overheats, the upper hose gets hard. Also, i used to have a flexalite electric fan in it, but it barely helped. Does anyone have any suggestions on what is wrong, or what I can do to fix it. thank you very much in advance and sorry for the long post.

 

[timewarped1972]

if it's only at slow speed or ideling sounds like the fan. i've used some of the generic or run of the mill electric fans on cars before and they don't always cut it. you'll probably need a big ol electric or a dual fan from hell set up. you'll need better alternator for that though. is that a 2 core radiator from ford racing??
do a search for electric fans, for single people use the black majic fans or a lincoln mark 8 fan, for the dual there's a set up they refer to as ramchargers fans..........also, while it's most likely the fan your u d pulleys may not be helping..

 

[393Bird]

It is your fan most likely. I have a 393 stroker with a 3,500 RPM stall speed converter. I drive it on the streets with no over heating at all. I have "2" B&M 24,000 GVW trans coolers in front of the radiator to keep the trans from over heating, and with all that heat and the heat from the enine, it has never gone past the N in Normal evem in stop and ho traffic. The stock fans are just able to keep up with a stock engine, and the Black Majic fan even say for below 250 HP use. Get a Mark VIII or a Ramcharger fan, and forget your cooling problems. I payed $30 for my Mark VIII at a junk yard.

The Mark VIII has 4,500 CFM of air flow. Heck, I think it may even cool it with out water as air cooled

 

[hiiiimatt]

so yeah, i was watching jerry springer at 4:20 Am, when i was like stangnet!!!! then i saw your pathetic post. I was like, what a loser. i have the answer to your problem. first, pet your doggy, then buy a 03 cobra. they dont overheat or eat ham. did i mention that i love america? i love 7 up so as i was saying, you gotta take a walk in some scary woods in your underpants and then the answer will be clear to you. by the way did ii mention that i love america? or that im gay!!!! will you be gay with me? what not? oh be nice so anyways next time your eating a pancake sandwich with your cousin, and all of a sudden she starts to look good, dont do it....remeber the web fingered children you have....your silly! vote for perot, he talked to me in a dream and was like dude! why do you hate haters? and i told him you are gay, so be with me!! then he said worship me so i did. anyways i gotta get back to fighting in WWWWII hang loose brother....

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