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What is the best B-body radiator/ fan combo? #600033 01/31/10 06:46 PM 01/31/10 06:46 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 29 Healdsburg, CA E El-Rojo OP member
El-Rojo OP member E Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 29 Healdsburg, CA	Trying to search, but not finding. What is the best, bang for the buck, radiator/fan combo for a 500hp(hopefully) 440ci B body? I was reading about the HHR fans for A bodies and wanted to know what the B bodies were using. The car is a '66 Coronet. Thanks

Re: What is the best B-body radiator/ fan combo? [Re: El-Rojo] #600034 01/31/10 06:55 PM 01/31/10 06:55 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California L Lefty master
Lefty master L Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California	I have a 16" pusher and added a 16" puller on the other side of a 24" rad with a moderately built 440 in my 66 Coronet. The first 16" puller was not quite enough in summer, but two is a little over kill. I can sit in 100+ summer traffic and it never gets over 185 now. I'm going to switch to a 195 thermostat someday...

Re: What is the best B-body radiator/ fan combo? [Re: Lefty] #600035 01/31/10 07:01 PM 01/31/10 07:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 29 Healdsburg, CA E El-Rojo OP member
El-Rojo OP member E Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 29 Healdsburg, CA	Thanks Lefty. What brand radiator and will an automatic change the fan requirment?

Re: What is the best B-body radiator/ fan combo? [Re: El-Rojo] #600036 02/01/10 03:05 AM 02/01/10 03:05 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man Too Many Posts
383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	I run a stock waterpump and fan belt and it works fine for my 500 hp 440 in my 63. I bought an aluminum Afco rad from Mancini and it runs about 180 all the time. I like this rad as it has brackets on it and all I did was line it up and drill holes in the brackets to bolt it in. But when I have to sit in traffic on real hot days it will creep up to 200 and I dont like that. So I bought an electric fan unit from my local speed shop and added as a pusher to help in traffic. I have it on a toggle switch and only turn it on when needed. It works great as it will keep the car at 185 siting in traffic. Ron

Re: What is the best B-body radiator/ fan combo? [Re: 383man] #600037 02/01/10 03:06 AM 02/01/10 03:06 AM
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383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	Better pic of the rad. Ron

Re: What is the best B-body radiator/ fan combo? [Re: 383man] #600038 02/01/10 10:17 PM 02/01/10 10:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 29 Healdsburg, CA E El-Rojo OP member
El-Rojo OP member E Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 29 Healdsburg, CA	Thanks for the pics. Is an HHR fan an option?

Re: What is the best B-body radiator/ fan combo? [Re: El-Rojo] #600039 02/02/10 12:59 AM 02/02/10 12:59 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California L Lefty master
Lefty master L Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California	Quote: Thanks Lefty. What brand radiator and will an automatic change the fan requirment? Unfortunately the seller is no longer registered on eBay. I don't know how much heat load a 2500 stall converter adds, which is what I have. I run my 727 cooler lines through the rad only, no external cooler. If I raced the car much I would add a trans temp gauge.

Re: What is the best B-body radiator/ fan combo? [Re: Lefty] #600040 02/02/10 01:23 AM 02/02/10 01:23 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,319 Puyallup, WA S StealthWedge67 master
StealthWedge67 master S Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,319 Puyallup, WA	I've been real happy with my summit radiator. For the price, it's pretty unbeatable, and the 27" wide version core fits a 22" B-Body core support like a glove. Mock up.... 5776183-asdfdfhssd212.jpg (95 downloads) LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120

Re: What is the best B-body radiator/ fan combo? [Re: StealthWedge67] #600041 02/02/10 01:25 AM 02/02/10 01:25 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,319 Puyallup, WA S StealthWedge67 master
StealthWedge67 master S Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,319 Puyallup, WA	installed..... I later added a black sheetmetal valance over the top of the core. 5776188-asdfdfhssd248.jpg (88 downloads) Last edited by GEnsrud; 02/02/10 01:29 AM. LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120

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