You can pick my next modification!

[Jeff73Mach1]

I have mine intact and was in fact aware of this along with the cleveland specific thermostats. It actually did make a huge difference in my car.

 

[TommyK]

Okay, as posted above, I have heard and am listening.

Which Aluminum High flow water pump. Weiand 8209 for 149.95 or Edelbrock 8844 for $164.99?

Any experience with either?

Gotta be careful with the weiand pumps. There is a version that eliminates the famous (or infamous) bypass feature. I suffer from CRS so I don't remember the part numbers but a search on the cleveland forum should point you in the right direction.

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

Thanks Tommy, I'll run that information down before I purchase.

 

[Don65Stang]

I didn't include those options cause

a) Barbie and I never got together. She was a doll, but I couldn't date a girl who isn't anatomically correct

A lot of girls aren't anatomically correct and have plastic parts these days.

Btw, I too vote for the radiator.

 

[sm3570]

I didn't include those options cause

a) Barbie and I never got together. She was a doll, but I couldn't date a girl who isn't anatomically correct

A lot of girls aren't anatomically correct and have plastic parts these days.

Btw, I too vote for the radiator.

True, true, especially in certain parts of California. I hesitate to call some of them "girls", or even "females", however.

 

[OLE PONY]

I vote radiator first, then monte carlo bar/strut brace, the carb last!

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

Milodon aluminum High Volume Water pump (105.00) is en route as is a Griffin 3" Radiator allegedly good to 600 horsepower.

Jegs and Summit, but both via ebay with free shipping.

During my search I learned that the fox body mustangs are very close in size to ours, being less than an inch and a half narrower. There are lots of really cheap radiators for them, even many with electric fans and aluminum shrouds. I chose not to go that route, but you could buy a radiator for 1/2 what I paid (which was 310.00) and a performance version would still have plenty of capacity.

 

[Mach1JB]

Radiator for sure !!

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

the wter pump showed up in less than 12 hours from the time I ordered it!

 

[Don65Stang]

Wow! That was fast!

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

I ordered it around 10pm on Thursday and it was dropped at my front door Friday morning. Must have been drop shipped from somewhere close to the local Fed Ex.

 

[marks73]

Needs to stay cool to be cool! Radiator is my choice.

 

[Tnfastbk]

the wter pump showed up in less than 12 hours from the time I ordered it!

If it came from Summit prob shipped from right outside of Atlanta. I get parts here in Knoxville over night if I time it just right

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

It came from Jegs. My radiator will be here Tuesday. And my new to me Valve covers are here now!

 

[marks73]

Sounds like a good plan to me.

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

Griffin Radiator arrived. I was worried as I bought the "direct fit" that was about 50% more expensive than their similarly sized universal unit, but had a more liberal return policy. (I bought thru summit, so I figure either one could go back preinstallation.)

Well it arrived and I just unpacked it. My initial reaction is that I am extremely pleased. The welds are uniform and look really good. Everything looks excellent. The lower hose fitting is angles inward (on purpose) which was not my understanding, but we'll see how that works out. Hope to get it and the water pump installed this weekend after I get the deck rebuild finished.

 

[Tnfastbk]

Had the same issue on my Griffin I did not like the way the hose ran si I had it cut off and rewelded straight as it should be for our cars

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

That is an option down the road. I really did not want that angled neck and that was part of the reason I went with the more expensive one. Since I don't have Power steering I have plenty of room there anyway.

 

[Tnfastbk]

With my march pulley system I did not like the looks of it.

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

I am less about looks than performance, not that I would accept something that looked like crap, but I can live with minor cosmetic flaws.