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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: from St Louis but in Texas
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![]() I have a 91 mustang with a 351W, winsor heads, edelbrock 700 carb, shorty headers, 3core radiator, stock water pump and flex fan. the problem that i am having is that the engine bay is extremely hot to the point that everything under the hood heats up. i in search of some ideals that might help me cool the bay area down. let me knowif there is there something i need to change, check or what any help will be greatly appreciated. Ant
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Huntington NY
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![]() Header wrap, then seal it with some Silicoln exhuast coating made by DEI. That will drastically reduce the underhood temperature.
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![]() Thank you I will give that a try keeping my fingure crossed.
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Meridian, MS
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![]() 1) Make sure that little black lip at the bottom of the front pump cover is still on there.
2) Get a cowl hood -Josh, aka the tireburner
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![]() You could pull the 2 plastic side skirts off the enginebay (one behind the charcoal cannister, the other symetric drivers side). I dont think they particularly serve a purpose and it will allow air to pass sideways out of the enginebay. I second the header coating or even header wrap though I think the fiberglass crap makes it impossible to work around your headers afterward. You might discolor your paint but if you remove that underhood pad, a lot of heat will go up into the hood metal and out into the atmosphere. I removed mine years ago and not a bit of discoloration.
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![]() Those side pieces help to pull air through the radiator
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![]() thank you all for your help i will give it a try and hope for the best. til later keep them running. Ant
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![]() 1) Make sure that little black lip at the bottom of the front pump cover is still on there.
What little black lip are you guys talking about? |
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Join Date: Apr 1999
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![]() It attaches to the underneath side of the front bumper. Some people refer to it as the "curb scraper". It hangs below the bumper probably 3 inches or so. It is an air dam of sorts that apparently helps to cool the car. I will see if I can get a picture of mine and post it.
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Join Date: Apr 1999
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![]() Here is a picture.
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![]() Put a Lincooln Mark VIII fan in the car and hook the high speed winding up to this control
www.dccontrol.com One of the best cooling moves I ever made.
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