WOW- Never expected to get such a wide response rate with my dinky little thermostat question! Anyhow, here's the details on my '66:
1. shroud installed (don't know if there was one there when it came from the factory or not) 2. stock 4-blade fan 3. stock water pump pulley (the pump is from Auto Zone, but it's for a stock 327) 4. thermostat came from Auto Zone too (at that point I didn't know there were so many choices for thermostats) 5. radiator is a new replacement radiator that is for a '66 Chevelle with a 327 (don't remember how many rows, but I can check when I get home tonite) I ordered the 180 degree thermostat from Jegs, and will keep you all posted on whether or not it helps- They banged me over the head with a $10 shipping charge though, so it must be made out of solid gold 8^] Thanks for all the input! Jim '66 Malibu '59 Corvette 1959 Corvette Registry, Webmaster http://59vette.cjb.net --- Dave Benjamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When doing a show car and wanting to keep the > original look etc. You don't > add a 7 blade fan, you don't butcher a fan shroud > into THE CAR EITHER. I > changed the thermostat to keep it running COOL. > > YES THAT IS MY POINT AND I HOPE IT HELPS YOUR > DISCUSSION > JOHN > > > Dave > Ingersoll,Ontario > My web site: http://members.tripod.com/benj30/ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 1:51 PM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] thermostat question > > > > I believe you. Is that connected in any way to > this discussion of how to > > achieve better cooling in a car that runs hot? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Dave Benjamin > > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 1:05 PM > > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] thermostat question > > > > My 66 was factory 4 blade fan, rad size with 2 > spd and no shroud. > > > > Dave > > Ingersoll,Ontario > > My web site: http://members.tripod.com/benj30/ > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 12:53 PM > > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] thermostat question > > > > > > > As Brad pointed out, the thermostat has more to > do with engine warming > > than > > > cooling. A fan shroud, a higher volume fan, a > smaller WP pulley, or a > > bigger > > > (or less restricted) radiator would help. > > > > > > John Nasta > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Dave Benjamin > > > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 12:29 PM > > > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] thermostat question > > > > > > I tried a 160 in my 1966 chevelle and it didn't > work very well. There > was > > no > > > fan shroud factory and ounce the motor got up to > 160 it wouldn't (open/ > > > close) cycle. It would stay open therefore not > very good cooling. The > 180 > > > worked fine it it. > > > > > > Dave > > > Ingersoll,Ontario > > > My web site: http://members.tripod.com/benj30/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/
