I stopped in to pick up a set of electric fan ties today - and got into a conversation with a track guy about Mustangs and overheating. He stated the following - something I've never heard before about overheating:
He said the problem is due to the lower pulley on the 302's were too large (thus operating the water pump too quickly) - the cooling system is so efficient in moving water through the radiator that it actually doesn't have time to cool.
My thoughts are that the system is under constant pressure - and if it's moving fast through the radiator, then it's moving fast through the engine. The only thing you can change is surface volume on the radiator, and air volume over it.
Anyone heard of this track guys "theory"?
He said the problem is due to the lower pulley on the 302's were too large (thus operating the water pump too quickly) - the cooling system is so efficient in moving water through the radiator that it actually doesn't have time to cool.
My thoughts are that the system is under constant pressure - and if it's moving fast through the radiator, then it's moving fast through the engine. The only thing you can change is surface volume on the radiator, and air volume over it.
Anyone heard of this track guys "theory"?