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'88 Sport still running warm.....

Reply #15 –
Rads are easy......much better than tranny's!!
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

'88 Sport still running warm.....

Reply #16 –
It's got to be either a radiator or fan clutch issue. I'm leaning towards the radiator if it gets hot at highway speeds. Can you see the fluid move through the radiator with the cap off?

Just a shot in the dark but how old is the water pump?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

'88 Sport still running warm.....

Reply #17 –
Did you get that dry erase board yet?  Kidding of course.

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp
 

'88 Sport still running warm.....

Reply #18 –
For burping purposes I usually undo one of the throttle body hoses while filling up the radiator, in conjunction with a couple tiny holes in the thermostat, 180 deg. apart from each other.  After that, whatever small bit of air may be left evacuates without issues.  I just make sure the rad overflow is full, and let it do its job.