J5 complete almost

[buster]

Here are a few pics of my completed J5. I still have the overheating issue. Went out today and pulled in a few trees. I have time to do one twitch before it gets too hot. I did one this morning and one this afternoon letting it cool down between.
Only took me 4 years to get to this point. I want to thank everyone for all the advice, tips and suggestions. Love this forum.

 

[gleno97]

Looks awesome!! Great Job.

 

[pixie]

Looks good

On your overheating: my radiator is higher out of the tub and I built a shroud so the air is directed to the radiator and not coming over the top like yours could.

 

[Denver]

Well done,


hope to start restoration on mine early spring. Will be looking for advice would be really interested in picture of your hydraulic pump set up.

Denver

 

[IMP]

Looks beautiful! And one heck of a workhorse too!!
I agree with Pixi. Higher positioned radiator and for sure you need a fan shroud on a "puller" fan system.

 

[J5 Bombardier]

Ditto on the rad height and shroud Buster. Looks great , its come a long way from those scrapyard pics. Glad you stuck with it, and whats your next project ?
All the best . J5 Bombardier

 

[J5 Bombardier]

Buster : After glancing at the pics again , the red heater hose beside the upper rad hose is that a jumper where the heater core tapped in and out on this ford ? If so you might want to plug the holes ,just in case the water pump is taking the easy route and not pushing enough through the rad.
J5 Bombardier

 

[300 H and H]

Buster : After glancing at the pics again , the red heater hose beside the upper rad hose is that a jumper where the heater core tapped in and out on this ford ? If so you might want to plug the holes ,just in case the water pump is taking the easy route and not pushing enough through the rad.
J5 Bombardier

Having just put a new water pump on a 4.9 L or 300, I think you are really onto something with that red hose. Looks like it is just making a loop, and with no restriction, like a heater core. It is robbing the water pump of volume... For a test he could take a vice grip and pinch it off to see if it helps...

Regards, Kirk

 

[buster]

Thanks for the tip guys, I will eliminate that heater hose and see what it does. As far as the radiator location I couldn't lift it higher without lifting the engine so that's out unless I get rid of the motor fan and maybe install an electric one. I did have a shroud on it before I changed radiators. It didn't seem to help before so I left it off.

 

[buster]

Nice catch J5 Bombardier. Plugged off the red hose and it is fine now. Ran it for 1 1/2 hours and pulled out 3 hitches and it never went above 190deg. I only wish I had shown you that picture last year. It sure would have saved me a lot of grief. I had originally planned to plug them off but in my haste it was easier to just connect it. I feel a little stupid for all the work I needlessly put myself through for such a little job ( took me 10 minutes to plug it off). Well alls well that ends well. Thanks to all of you for taking an interest. Great forum!

Here's a few pics from finding this J5 in July of 2009 to the present

 

[J5 Bombardier]

Glad to here your problem is fixed. Once again , a very nice restoration Buster, your scratch built hull turned out great !
All the best J5 Bombardier