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fastdave

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It is supposed to be 113* this Sunday here in Phoenix and already my car is hot. I have a 65 stang,289,195* thermostat, a 2 row Griffin rad,and a electric fan. It has always ran 195- 198 until I did a mod. I am installing an A/C. After I put on the condenser in front of the radiator it gets hot going down the highway. After I finish installing the A/C and turn it on I'm sure it will be way too hot. What do I do?? Install a 180* thermostat? Or maybe a new fiberglass apron that has the area where the license plate normally goes removed. Maybe that will provide me with the extra air flow I need. I already have in antifreeze,distilled water and Water Wetter. Please help me....
 
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slepe67

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I'd try a 180 thermostat, got one in my 67 in the nice muggy FL humidity, worked well.... Then, do you have a fan shroud? Also, why is the condensor in FRONT of the radiator? Try relocating it and see if it helps. Just suggestions.
 

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A/c cars came factory with a 3 row rad, 4 row is better.

You prolly have a 4 blade fan right now...get a 6 or 7 from a big block mustang or thunderbird, DO NOT get some cheap flex fan, they are crap.

Run a fan shroud

Run a 180 degree t-stat
 
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fastdave

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I did have a flex fan with a shroud that always worked great. I now have an electric fan from hot rod air. It has its own shroud. It cools great at stop and go traffic. The problem is when I am going down the highway. The A/C condenser was built to be located in front of the radiator like most of the cars are. I wish It could be located somewhere else. That would mean new hoses $$. But might not have any other choice. What do you guys think about the fiberglass apron w/ the large opening in front where the license plate normally is?
 

68keyblr

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I live in AZ too, and did the Vintage Auto Air thing a few years ago. I installed a 4-row radiator when I installed the A/C, and it's never run cooler. I could idle in Hell forever with the A/C on and it would still run cool.
 
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The clearance between my fan motor and water pump pulley is so close that it is tough to get my fan belt between the two when I put it on. My Griffin radiator is a 2 row but it cooled better than my stock 3 row standard radiator. I also e-mailed them to see how much the cooling difference would be between my 1" tubes and the 1.5" tubes and how much thicker that rad would be. I will have to resolve this one way or another even if I have to get a bigger radiator.
 
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