Thanks for the info Paul, that confirms that i'm on the right track. I'll contact Custom Mustangs about the Maxcore radiator only I won't have enough room for the BA fans so might trade them for a 16" pusher fan & with a bit of luck that might do the job.
Cheers, Greg
Hey Greg,
After reading this I got hang up on that you were now using a push fan.
So yes, the additional cooler in front won't make much difference, as Barney said.
I really don't like push fans! Especially if you've got layers off heat exchangers, (radiator, cooler, evaporator)
Like Barney says about the tube size drain some of the coolant and try to measure the length of the tube through the radiator cap hole, and research this against stock big block radiator.
The thinking now is less rows (2) but longer tubes getter better heat transfer! IMO!!!
Pull everything apart so you know what you've got, especially the thermostat!
BA fans are good but bulky, I've got a great original fan but three times as thick as my Spal and Davies Craig fans.
My fans are offset to fit, I've got an 8" supercharger pulley three inches from the radiator.
One big fan is good but you may have to use two to suit the water pump pulley.
Set your thermo controller as per their recommendations. I've got a Davies Craig!
If your radiator is to small and inefficient and your fans don't draw cooling air correctly and the thermostat does not control the temperature correctly a high flow water pump IMO will flow the coolant to fast and make things worse!
All the best, hope you start getting results soon!
Cheers Phil.