Been a looooong time away but now I have it back going and have some cooling issues. Issues are at park the temp just keeps going up and up. Slowly but it won't come down or stay in one spot. While driving it goes up to about 190 and hovers between there and 210.
Here is my setup:
302 block .060 over (possible culprit)
griffin aluminum rad
just water for coolant
Electric autozone fan, I think 1200 cfm
180 degree thermostate
Victor water pump
The electric fan doesn't cover the whole radiator, probably about 3/4 from the bottom up. Can't center it on the rad due to the fan motor hitting my water pump pully. I do have a front license plate facia so about 1/4 of the bottom of the rad is blocked by that on the front of the car.
Things I've thought of:
.060 over motor just won't cool
Fan not big enough or not covering enough of the rad
Maybe a 190 Degree thermostate
Thought about removing the current fans shroud and making one to allow me to center it on the rad and cover the entire rad but don't want to do that if the fan isn't going to be big enough anyway.
Here is my setup:
302 block .060 over (possible culprit)
griffin aluminum rad
just water for coolant
Electric autozone fan, I think 1200 cfm
180 degree thermostate
Victor water pump
The electric fan doesn't cover the whole radiator, probably about 3/4 from the bottom up. Can't center it on the rad due to the fan motor hitting my water pump pully. I do have a front license plate facia so about 1/4 of the bottom of the rad is blocked by that on the front of the car.
Things I've thought of:
.060 over motor just won't cool
Fan not big enough or not covering enough of the rad
Maybe a 190 Degree thermostate
Thought about removing the current fans shroud and making one to allow me to center it on the rad and cover the entire rad but don't want to do that if the fan isn't going to be big enough anyway.