Posted by Steve@Advance on June 24, 2017 at 21:59:01 from (66.169.147.211):
In Reply to: Ford 841 overheating posted by WI Rick on June 24, 2017 at 21:26:43:
That is a little hot. And no, a cooler thermostat won't help.
How is the airflow through the radiator? Is there a fan shroud? The air should be hot coming through the radiator. If the air is cool, it is not carrying away the heat. Either the air is not flowing through the radiator, or the coolant is not moving through the radiator to be cooled.
But, sounds like you have covered all the bases. As long as it isn't loosing coolant or boiling over, and you have a 50-50 mix of anti freeze and water, the ignition timing is correct, I would just keep an eye on it. At 215 that is concerning but not destructive.
The manifold cracks sound harmless as long as there are no vacuum leaks or major exhaust leaks.
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