[Ford Man]

[QUOTE=daring4;169339]Watched me temp guage like a hawk on the way home and the temp didnt change from open grill. May not work when it gets to 110 though! [QUOTE]

I'm running a full grill block year around on my '88 Escort Pony and even in the middle of the summer the temperature never gets above about 200*- 205*F while I'm on the highway, and usually runs about 190*-195*F. Where you will really need to keep an eye on your temperature is in city/stop and go driving. I have my cooling fan on a toggle switch so I can control it's operation and have never had any problems with overheating even if I wait until the temperature reaches 220*-230* in stop and go traffic before I turn on the fan. Within seconds of turning the fan on I start to see the temperature drop even if the car isn't moving. It also gets lots of air from underneath and it's radiator sits at 90* from the road surface so if yours is at 45* you probably get more air circulation than I do.