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Post  Cebu April 5th 2016, 1:40 am

Evening fellas! I got my 63' Thunderbird a month ago and the previous owner dropped in a 429. It's had a heating problem from day one so I thought this would be a good place to learn more about my motor.

I originally thought I was going to flip the car but I'm digging it it so much I'm keeping her. Looking forward to wrenching this classic.

Be cool fellas!

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Post  supervel45 April 5th 2016, 12:42 pm

Welcome aboard. I have heard the 1972 and up 429's ran hotter because of the retarded cam timing. I changed my timing chain to a 1968/71 model before I ran it, so I can't give first hand experience but, you may want to check into it.

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Post  BBFTorino April 9th 2016, 12:04 am

Check all the obvious things first...radiator blockage inside (rust, crud, etc)
Airflow through the radiator....adequate enough??...enough fan??
Hoses...particularly the bottom hose. Does it have a spring inside it to keep it from collapsing??...kinks??
Water pump....is the pump impeller still intact?? corroded??
Thermostat....is it functioning properly??...is it installed properly??

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