351W thermostat temps

invalid@example.com (C Biles), C Biles
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:09:11 +0000
Early Bronco Tech

Hay fellas, I’m chasing a high temp issue with my 351W. I was seeing temps higher than 230 degrees F and figured out I hadn’t flushed my coolant in years (about 7 or 8). I found a pretty decent amount of sediment in the radiator and the coolant was spent. I pulled the radiator out and flushed it and the block. New hoses and fresh coolant and tried again. Temps have come down a little bit still regularly around 220. I’m going to replace the thermostat now thinking I might have roached it. I’m...