For the record, a V-8's cooling system is the most forgotten and neglected part of any hot rod. We speak from firsthand experience. It used to be that you could replace a factory 195 degree thermostat ...
It doesn't matter whether you drive your hot rod a long distance or short, the fact remains that it can overheat ... and that's no fun. Go back four or five decades and an overheated hot rod wasn't ...
Some of the more common technical questions we get involve overheating, and with good reason. Overheating can be chronic, especially with older Mustangs. Classic Mustangs had marginal cooling systems ...