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Re: cooling system advice needed [Re: DOUGG] #1880974
07/29/15 07:06 PM
07/29/15 07:06 PM
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Montreal Quebec
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Montreal Quebec
If you use your car only in summer like mine the first (and the cheapest)thing I did when my engine overheat was to run my engine fill with distilled water and Waterwetter, try this and you will be surprise with the temp. drop...
Antifreeze have not the best heat transfer properties.

Mopar viscous fan and shroud must be add to have the best cooling, check timing If you can use direct port vacuum on your distributor it will be better.

I have a 451 c.i.with 11.25 c.r. and a small 22 in. rad. never had problem even in big traffic jam at 90F.

Re: cooling system advice needed [Re: RapidRobert] #1881084
07/29/15 09:36 PM
07/29/15 09:36 PM
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middle Tennessee
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Originally Posted By RapidRobert
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but during the summer months here in TN. it wants to run 210-220 degrees. Im not sure what to do with it..
this is stop & go I am assuming? I'd try a rigid fan blade properly spaced into the schroud if you have one laying around & other than that as said you might just need more radiator. I got a 2 core Champion off of evilbay for $189 to my door which ain't bad & I only had to redrill one hole in the dr side flat flange & it cooled OK but a DD 318 sure ain't gonna test its cooling capabilities


No, it gets warmer if sitting still for a long period..

Re: cooling system advice needed [Re: mopower440] #1881112
07/29/15 09:53 PM
07/29/15 09:53 PM
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Lincoln Nebraska
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No, it gets warmer if sitting still for a long period..
& that is even worse than stop and go cuz the pump (water flow) and fan (air flow) speeds are the slowest they can possibly be plus not even a hint of air being forced in cuz of no forward vehicle movement


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Re: cooling system advice needed [Re: lewtot184] #1881291
07/30/15 01:31 AM
07/30/15 01:31 AM
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garnett kansas
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garnett kansas
Originally Posted By lewtot184
a problem you may run across on a recore is the bottom tank. a 4 row will need a 2 5/8" wide bottom tank and 2" wide bottom tank won't take more than 3 rows. also, keep track of tube spacing; stay somewhere around 3/8"-7/16".


being in the radiator business for 35 yrs i can tell you that its possible to expand a bottom tank from 2inch to 2 3/4 inch,any good rad shop should know how to do it


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Re: cooling system advice needed [Re: RapidRobert] #1881352
07/30/15 07:49 AM
07/30/15 07:49 AM
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ky hills
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ky hills
Originally Posted By RapidRobert
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No, it gets warmer if sitting still for a long period..
& that is even worse than stop and go cuz the pump (water flow) and fan (air flow) speeds are the slowest they can possibly be plus not even a hint of air being forced in cuz of no forward vehicle movement



That's one of the main reasons I went with the Monster fan. Controller picks up the fan speed as needed without adding more fuel to the fire.

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