Quick question in regards to Mountune radiator installation

[kivnul]

I currently have 2 jugs of Motorcraft Orange premix coolant on hand. I know it would be enough for the stock radiator, will it be enough for the Mountune? I plan on doing the install tomorrow with my son & I do not really want to have to make another trip to get another jug half way through. Thanks. (I do have a gallon of distilled handy, so I could cut it a smidge if all I need is another cup or two)

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Oh for sure. There will be some left in the Block! I do believe its 6.5 qts in the whole system so if you have 8 quarts which equals 2 gallons you should be good! I gotta do mine soon too!

 

[TyphoonFiST]

You could get a clean basin and catch the coolant in it and strain it if you need a little extra!

 

[FiST Mag]

I currently have 2 jugs of Motorcraft Orange premix coolant on hand. I know it would be enough for the stock radiator, will it be enough for the Mountune? I plan on doing the install tomorrow with my son & I do not really want to have to make another trip to get another jug half way through. Thanks. (I do have a gallon of distilled handy, so I could cut it a smidge if all I need is another cup or two)

Yes, 2 (1 gallon jugs) is plenty.

 

[TemecFist]

If you live in a place with decent temps, dont just use the 50/50 mix, add more water for a 70/30 mix. It helps alot with cooling

 

[kivnul]

Thanks for the replies folks. As to the ratio, it gets well below 0 here in the winter sometimes so I don’t feel like I should deviate much from a 50/50.

 

[danbfree]

Oh for sure. There will be some left in the Block! I do believe its 6.5 qts in the whole system so if you have 8 quarts which equals 2 gallons you should be good! I gotta do mine soon too!

6.5qts capacity with stock radiator, does anyone know what it is with these larger 3 pass?

 

[danbfree]

I currently have 2 jugs of Motorcraft Orange premix coolant on hand. I know it would be enough for the stock radiator, will it be enough for the Mountune? I plan on doing the install tomorrow with my son & I do not really want to have to make another trip to get another jug half way through. Thanks. (I do have a gallon of distilled handy, so I could cut it a smidge if all I need is another cup or two)

It's pretty mild here in the NW, so unless you plan to park overnight at Snoqualmie or something in the dead of winter, which I doubt in a FiST, then definitely run more towards 70/30, will still give you protection down to about 10 degrees... what no one has mentioned yet is the capacity mentioned of 6.5qts is with the stock radiator, you are likely closer to 9 total with the Mountune, but still 8 qts premix plus a little more distilled should be about 60/40 and good to go!

 

[Wes7]

I had two jugs of Ford pre-mix when I installed my Mountune and had plenty left over.

 

[danbfree]

I had two jugs of Ford pre-mix when I installed my Mountune and had plenty left over.

OK, so that would be 8qts, so if stock radiator coolant capacity is 6.5qts, then the larger radiator must not take much more at all then, kind of strange!

 

[Heavy_D]

OK, so that would be 8qts, so if stock radiator coolant capacity is 6.5qts, then the larger radiator must not take much more at all then, kind of strange!

Maybe 6.5qts is the cooling system capacity ?

 

[danbfree]

Maybe 6.5qts is the cooling system capacity ?

But that's what I mean, how it could it be 6.5qts both with the thin single pass stock radiator and with one that is triple pass and thicker? So maybe an extra 1qt more with the Mountune?

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[Wes7]

Keep in mind that a good bit of coolant stays in the block. I can’t remember for sure, but I recall draining around 4 qts when swapping.