festiva radiator

[yblock]

replaced my original 1991 rad yesterday. just wanted to let anyone interested that auto parts wharehouse will ship you new one for 52.50 i thought it was a great value.

[LittleHoe]

d'oh I just paid that for a used one at calgary PnP... but I guess I needed it, well kinda needed it, I made it home with pepper in the old one plugging the leak... 850kms lol... oh well... good times...

[Pu241]

yblock,
Whatever happened to your HHO testing?
You were the only one doing real trials of this and some of us were very interested.

[yblock]

well i'm still using the hho. i hit a wall where if increased the amps to make more hydrogen the load on the altenator was eating to much horsepower. an there was no gain so i backed off the amps to where i could get the most mpg an let it ride. i should get back into it again. maybe when it's not so hot.

[GenevaDirt]

well i'm still using the hho. i hit a wall where if increased the amps to make more hydrogen the load on the altenator was eating to much horsepower. an there was no gain so i backed off the amps to where i could get the most mpg an let it ride. i should get back into it again. maybe when it's not so hot.

but what kind of mpg are you pulling?

[yblock]

5mpg increase. lots claim they get 48-50mpg with a stock ride they only stickered for 40mpg new. i can't hit 50 with a tail wind. maybe it's the terrain.

[GenevaDirt]

5mpg increase. lots claim they get 48-50mpg with a stock ride they only stickered for 40mpg new. i can't hit 50 with a tail wind. maybe it's the terrain.

before I stopped driving it I was getting 45 with my 5 speed without even trying. I beat on that one all the time....couldn't drive it easy no matter how much I tried.

So what was the actual mileage you were getting (total).

[yblock]

49mpg is the best thats in the spring an fall the rest of the time 47mpg. i am interested in swapping in an aspire engine. been looking here for all the info but i'm not having much luck.

[yelo festiva]

old ford y block?

Hey y block are you into old ford 292/312 engines? hence the y block

[Safety Guy]

Right now on their site the "Metrix" radiator is $46.95 with free shipping.

Also, rear bumper covers (raw material, which I assume is plain grey) are $68.37 shipped. This price may not seem great, but compare it with ebay's covers and the horrible shipping they charge. If you need a nice rear bumper cover, you might consider this option.

Here's the page for the radiator:

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sku/Ford/Festiva/Metrix/Radiator/1992/L/4_Cyl_1-dot-3L/W0133-1703802.html?tlc=Engine+%26+Drivetrain&intcmpid=Product+Listings+Best+Seller

Since all the other radiators were much more, let's assume this is a single core bargain basement variety.

Karl

[yblock]

yes yelo i have a 1956 2dr htp with a thunderbird 292 topped by a 68 stang autolite carb

[yelo festiva]

cool

yes yelo i have a 1956 2dr htp with a thunderbird 292 topped by a 68 stang autolite carb

Most folks forgot about y blocks years ago. I cut my teeth on a 54 ford with a 239 y block in mid 60s. I love em. I have a small collection of 239 thru 312 engines and parts that I have been collecting for years. Currently have a 54 2 door crestline apart for restore. I am debating what engine to put in it. I noticed that a y block came in #8 in the engine masters competition this year. Salute, Steve

[artytexture]

Replacement radiator from Auto parts Warehouse

Hey Yblock,
Is that replacement radiator you bought the one on their website that sales for 46.95 from Metrix manufacturer. Im going to have to find someone to put it in for me. Is this an easy swap? How much should I expect to pay for that service? I dont have the tools or the experience to do the job myself. Thanks for your guidance.

[yblock]

yes that is the one. all you need is a 10 mm wrench a pair of pliers an a flat screwdriver an a drain pan. an 30 spare minutes.

[ejp2fast]

yblock,
Whatever happened to your HHO testing?
You were the only one doing real trials of this and some of us were very interested.

thats funny this got brought up again, i was thinking of this about 2-3 weeks ago!