Put the new style head gasket from Ford on last summer with a new thermostat. Thermostat was checked in a pot of water and was and is functioning properly. New head
gasket has ports closed off so coolant is routed from front of block to the back, then into head and back to thermostat. Problem is my temp gauge which is working fine
shows 220 to 240 before thermostat opens. Confirmed with a point and shoot temp gauge, rear of head and block are 220 to 240 degrees before thermostat opens. Once it
opens, temp will rise and fall in a decent range and will be fine, it is on initial start up where it overheats in back of block and head and still to cool in the front
to open a 165 thermostat. When that hot of coolant hits radiator tank she boils over. I think I need to drill a coupe of small holes in thermostat to let a little fluid
flow. What do you think. Also I had to put in the steel hydraulic pressure line in the belly and got it from Walts tractor and it is a perfect fit with no leaks. Put in a
rear main seal kit that is a Felpro and no leaks from it. It measured several thousandths thicker in all directions than other seals I have tried.
gasket has ports closed off so coolant is routed from front of block to the back, then into head and back to thermostat. Problem is my temp gauge which is working fine
shows 220 to 240 before thermostat opens. Confirmed with a point and shoot temp gauge, rear of head and block are 220 to 240 degrees before thermostat opens. Once it
opens, temp will rise and fall in a decent range and will be fine, it is on initial start up where it overheats in back of block and head and still to cool in the front
to open a 165 thermostat. When that hot of coolant hits radiator tank she boils over. I think I need to drill a coupe of small holes in thermostat to let a little fluid
flow. What do you think. Also I had to put in the steel hydraulic pressure line in the belly and got it from Walts tractor and it is a perfect fit with no leaks. Put in a
rear main seal kit that is a Felpro and no leaks from it. It measured several thousandths thicker in all directions than other seals I have tried.