Looks like I'm buying a new 7-blade original fan & a new clutch! The one I've got seems to have confronted more than a couple of tools dropped into it which makes it so unbalanced it shakes the whole engine!
I'm waiting for a shroud to arrive within a couple of weeks! I've also ordered shocks & coils at the rear & I'm going to box at least the upper control arms & get new bushings to both upper & lower control arms, (hence my questiong of good replacement bushings) I'm also going to mount the new starter this week! So I'm really "at it" now ;-) Thanks to u all! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Pell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bob Holtzman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "ChevelleList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 1:33 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Good fan! > Nope, no AC yet. > > I don't think you can beat the 7 blade for volume of air moved. When I stand > in front of the car with a loose t-shirt, it'll actually suck the t-shirt up > against the grille. I think the key is to have a good tight fitting shroud, > tight all around the radiator's outer edges (to utilize all of the radiator), > and tight around the fan. And if you want to get really anal, the radiator > should be sealed all around to force 100% of the air flow through the > radiator. > > Now, the electric fan is really nice for cooling after you shut the engine > off. > > Good luck! > Mike > > Bob Holtzman wrote: > > > On Sun, 6 Jun 2004, Michael Pell wrote: > > > > > I 2nd that vote. > > > 7 blade with HD clutch from a '74 Chevy truck, 3/4 ton, with the 350 is > > > what I was told to get, and I did. > > > > > > Runs 185 all day long with 4 core brass radiator, tight shroud, stock > > > water pump, etc. Nothing fancy here. > > > > Are youn running AC? I have the same setup you do w/ AC and this week > > when the ambient is 100-105 the top tank measured 225 with the engine > > running and 238 after shutoff with heat soak. > > > > I'm thinking of installing an electric fan but can't decide whether to > > mount it as a pusher, leaving the 7 blade fan in place, or whether to > > yank the 7 blade and mount the electric as a puller. > > > > I'm running a '65 Malibu with its notorious small radiator frontal area. > > > > I'd welcome any ideas from someone with a similar setup in a *hot* climate > > (i.e. Phoenix). > > > > -- > > Bob Holtzman > > "A man is a man who will fight with a sword, > > Or tackle Mount Everest in snow; > > But the bravest of all owns a '34 Ford, > > Who will try for six thousand in low!" > > Roger Huntington > > -- > Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com > TREMEC Distributor at http://www.5speedTransmissions.com > Team Chevelle member #1778 (Gold), ACES member #1377 > Hoosier State Chevelle Assoc (www.IndianaChevelles.com) #6 > > > >
