heating on flathead ford v8

[Charles Canady]

I have installed a flathead ford v8 on a 8n tractor but I have a heating problem can anyone give me some help
 

[D7fever]

What type of heating problem, too hot, or too cold
 

[souNdguy]

heating problem as in it overheats?

what tstat you running? what radiator?

shroud?

pump int he v8 good and moving water?
 

[JMOR]

[Charles Canady]

it is running to hot
 

[Charles Canady]

used ford 4 tube radiator with elec. fan
new water pumps. water moving fast in raditor
 

[JMOR]

[old]

Does it have a thermostat installed in it??? If not that could well be your problem due to the fact the coolant does not have time enough to cool before it goes back into the engine so yep it runs to hot
 

[souNdguy]

lean will make em hot too....make them manifolds glow..
 

[JMOR]

[russ1]

Old is correct. These flatheads with two water pumps need thermostats to prevent overheating, otherwise the water flow through the radiator is too fast.
 

[JMOR]

[sotxbill]

It may be the thermostats make sure that EACH side gets the correct amount of LIMITED flow so that one side does not overwhelm or push back the other side. Would do no good to have one side running at 90 degrees and the other at 250 degrees due to unequal water flow.
 

[D7fever]

put a thermostat on each side, or put a 1/2 inch washer in the hose where the thermostat is supposed to go , have to have some sort of restriction, or the water will move thru the radiator too fast and it can't cool. in a truck or car those v8s' need about 20 to 22 quarts to fill the system, if your radiator is too small it won't cool. Also if your timing is not right it will heat up.
Which engine do you have, 59AB oe an 8BA ?
you do not have a bad head gasket or cracked head or block do you?
Good luck.
 

[36 Coupe]

I have proved that with a Model A FORD powering a cord wood saw.No thermostat boil over,install a thermostat boiling stops.