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- 1971 Mach 1, Grabber Blue w/Argent stripes. Original 2V 351C Auto, Tilt, rear defog, Black Comfortweave Interior. Under restoration. Original colors, 4V 351C, 4-Speed, Spoilers, Magnums, Ram Air. All Ford parts.
Silly question, but I forget how full the radiator should be. When I look down the fill opening there is a tube standing about 2/3 of the way up toward the cap. My coolant level is about 4 inches below that.
The last time I was out I was trying to adjust the timing. I had been driving about 20 minutes and stopped to make an adjustment. I turned the car off for a couple minutes then started it to head out again. Some spectators commented that I was loosing fluid. When I checked the temp gage, it was all the way to the hot side. I sat for about 20 minutes then decided to drive for home. As I took off the temp went from 3/4 to high on the temp then finally started cooling and came down into the lower 1/3 of the gage for the rest of the trip home.
So with no overflow reservoir I am concerned about running my fluid too low, and also concerned about over filling it.
What is the correct coolant level?
kcmash
The last time I was out I was trying to adjust the timing. I had been driving about 20 minutes and stopped to make an adjustment. I turned the car off for a couple minutes then started it to head out again. Some spectators commented that I was loosing fluid. When I checked the temp gage, it was all the way to the hot side. I sat for about 20 minutes then decided to drive for home. As I took off the temp went from 3/4 to high on the temp then finally started cooling and came down into the lower 1/3 of the gage for the rest of the trip home.
So with no overflow reservoir I am concerned about running my fluid too low, and also concerned about over filling it.
What is the correct coolant level?
kcmash