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My cooling system sucks for Phoenix!!! What should I use?

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65racecoupe

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My friend Beau told me that I need a ....

200 amp alternator

A Lincolin Mark VII Fan

New Water Pump (for the space)

New Pulleys

He said that the fans blow out 5000 CFM, so that should solve it.
 

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have you thought about the chance of a leaking head gasket?

just the alternator might help too..pick up the voltage to the fan you have.. might not be working at full capacity..
 
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I am just going to copy the cooling system of some of the guys around here.

It is better to be safe than sorry. I am going to go a little overboard if needed, just because of where I live.

I hope that Mark VIII fan isn't too huge. I know I will need a new water pump for it to fit though.
 

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The Mark VIII is a fairly large fan. This is the only link in my favorites I could find to one. Its based on instaling one in an '88 GT.

I dont know what your engine mods are, but I had bad cooling problems with my moderately modded 289 in a '65. I used a shroud, high-efficiency 3-row brass(from NPD I think), 180 'stat and a 6-blade flex fan. Before it would boil over in 90-100* weather and after the above parts I could watch the thermostat cycle on the gage.
 
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