Fan + Underdrives = Overheat?

If it overheats today I may just carry the stupid car to a shop

I just got the money to buy heads and now this happens

DMAN302 said:

I second JT's clutch fan idea...if the rad is decent and the clutch is good that car should hold temp without any problem what so ever. I really think the rad is the issue compounded by a fan that doesn't flow enough air.

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Cool, I changed the radiator 2 days ago and it helped A LOT

Now I'll put the old fan back on... like I said- none of this started until I did the E-fan

So I've bought a 16" and 2 12" Autozone fans and tried each set up...


Okay guys, Hissin50, DMAN, ya'll were right

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Yes we do say ya'll down here...



It's a fan issue. I went on a 10 minute cruise and it never topped 195 degrees untill I pulled into the driveway; Then it hit 210!!!

So, I went "Balls to the wall" and decided to take a chance and drive it around... about a mile later it was back to 195

So... a couple of friends (MyBad70, another) and I decided that thier cars run great in hot weather at 195 because they do not have autozone fans,

One has a dual setup WITH a shroud and a/c condenser is still attached (MyBad70)

The other has NO a/c condensor and a 3000 cfm black magic WITHOUT the shroud.

So this leads us to believe, I can either put the stock fan back on and lose 10-15 hp or shell out the $300 for a Black magic WITH the shroud.

Should work- I've decided to get my $$$ back on the crappy dual 12" autozone fans and buy the black magic


I'll keep ya posted when I get it


Heck, I may even try the 16" autozone fan with the factory shroud

Lesson about to be learned and Tech article coming up????

One needs a shroud with a huge factory a/c condensor still in place. It's like trying to suck kool aid thru a straw as opposed to a garden hose