Hot Running Windsor based 427 FFR Roadster

[mrmustang]

Ok, let's go through the basics, and please answer as detailed as possible:

Does your lower radiator hose have a spring installed?
Which Ford water pump do you have?
Which pulley kit do you have?
Picture of how you have the belts routed.
What carburetor or fuel injection set up do you have installed?
What distributor do you have installed?
Which Spal fan?
Which gauges do you have?
Which senders for the gauges do you have?

We can go from there.


Bill S.

Originally Posted by rhunt

Just completed my FFR build with Ford Racing 427 Windsor. 6.5 miles on the odometer. All components are new. Std AFCO aluminum radiator with home built shroud and Spall fan. Puller fan. 160 deg F thermostat currently used, but have also tried no thermostat. No difference to max oil & water temps. Ford std. water pump with OD pulley. Used original Smiths electric water & oil temp gauges & sending units from my racing MG. Manifold location for water temp & oil pan location for oil temp. 50/50 water glycol with 2 cans of H2O Wetter. Ambient temps now 65 deg F in TX, water temp hits 210 deg F & oil temps hits 215-200 deg. Laser shot of radiator show about 180 deg F. All air burped out of system, 10 quarts of oil in engine, oil cooler and filter. This is way too hot for my liking especially when summer temps here will hit 95 to 100 deg F. Could both sending units be bad? Any opinions are appreciated.