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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    Yep. Working at 194. Biggest bang for the buck was the timing.All the rest was needed, too.
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    My tractor is working without overheating! Thanks for all your replies and advice. Here is what I learned: Ford NAA & Golden Jubilee Operating tempetature - 180 to 220 Thermostat - 160 Coolant - 50/50 Green Antifreeze Drain and back flush thru block drain often. Takes 15 quarts new and 12...
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    Thanks for the tips. I replaced the thermostat last year. It was the original and did not work when I bought the tractor. I worked the tractor regardless sometimes working it until it boiled over which did not happen often. Always checked fluid levels before starting. Before installing...
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    Got her back to barn. Put the thermostat in it, added 50/50 antifreeze. It took 2 gallons. Started it, let it warm up. When the temp gauge approached 190 it dropped to 160. I was able to put a 3rd gallon into her minus a quart. Let her run revved it up a couple of times while running the...
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    Got a lot of stuff to out while back flushing. Getting ready to go back to barn. Hey John Smith8N is your 601 geared lower than the NAA? Thanks.
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    Put a 1/4" nipple in place of block drain valve. Ran garden hose through radiator cap first. Then disconnected upper and lower radiator hose. Put a hose on nipple and flushed. Then flushed through upper radiator hose. Did that back and forth. Got spurts of black stuff mostly through block drain...
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    Yesterday I removed the thermostat and filled it with fluid preparing to flush it today. It took 3 gallons. Today I drove it from my barn to the house. A 2 mile trip in slightly hilly terrain. Ran it in 4th gear most of the time. Air temperature 88 degrees. Engine temperature 190 to 220. Not...
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    Yep got it backwards the advice was right. Thanks.
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    You are right. I made a screen that I fasten onto the grill. It is made from dog proof screening and is very tough. Not only will it catch seeds, branches will not puncture it. It certainly helps in that regard. The down side is like all screens, it restricts air flow. Last week while...
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    When my gauge registers 240 my coolant is boiling and the radiator cap starts to release coolant. I feel the gauge and radiator cap are working. I will flush the engine and then assure my timing is correct. I will post my results. Thanks!
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    Thanks!
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    What is the max temperature my 1953 NAA should run. Looked all over and canot not find the spec.
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    I will check the timing. Thanks.
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    Good advice! Thanks. Opened the block drain for the first time since I owned my tractor. Took some prodding and air pressure and got the block to drain and then the radiator. Easily got 12 plus quarts.Things are not as bad as I thought!
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    Nice! Opened the block drain for the first time since I owned my tractor. Took some prodding and air pressure and got the block to drain and then the radiator. Easily got 12 plus quarts.Things are not as bad as I thought!
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    Opened the block drain for the first time since I owned my tractor. Took some prodding and air pressure and got the block to drain and then the radiator. Easily got 12 plus quarts.Things are not as bad as I thought!
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    53 Ford NAA wiring queston.

    I bought the 12 volt conversion kit from Yesterday's Tractors. The kit I bought included the altinator and brackets. It came with great instructions and was easy to install. Been running on it for about a year no problems.
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    My NAA always overheated when using my 5ft rotary cutter during the summertime. I could cut for an hour, then let it cool down while I cleaned the radiator. Now it is taking half that time. I had the rotary cutter gear box rebuilt and the blade sharpened this past winter. Just recently replaced...
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    Good advice. I will try back flushing to gain some ground. Thanks!
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    1953 NAA Overheating?

    My tractor runs hot up to 250 degrees during the summertime (90 degrees) when I am brush hogging using a heavy 5 foot rotary cutter. I have put a new radiator, water pump, thermostat (160 installed properly), adjusted the fan belt to the 1/2" slack spec. I am preparing to flush it out and paid...
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