Solved my overheating problem
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Had my 34" radiator with a single flue recored to a double. This cooled mine down a ton. The single flue just can't handle 400+ cubic inches. Also put one in a friend's truck with a stroker 402. At first his still ran hot (205*+) even with a 180* stat. I checked the stat in a pot of water on the stove and found it was not coming off seat till 200*. Installed another one and it idles at 174* and drops to 165* when you increase rpm's. And this is in the heat of the day. This says our water pumps are a little lazy at 750 rpm but can do the job when the rpm's are increased. If I can cool my 427 with 12.5 compression then this setup should handle most trucks on here. Here is a pic of the old and new radiator core compared. Also had to trim a little off the electric fans shroud to clear the extra thick core.
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