What year is the "Mark VIII" ? mike --- Clint Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Since there's no chance of freeze damage,I would cut > the antifreeze ratio > way back and run more water. Even better would be > 100% distilled water with > a bottle or two of Redline WaterWetter. If your car > isn't all original,chuck > the engine-driven fan and install a Lincoln Mark > VIII electric fan set-up. > They practically fall on a Chevelle radiator and at > 5,000cfm,will cool just > about anything. > Clint Hooper > H&H Custom,owner > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > Krister, I would seriously consider a pusher > electric fan and run it > > anytime you run your A/C. 220 is not awful but it > is bordering on too > > hot. A pusher should pull that temp down at least > ten degrees which > > would be good for your engine and make the A/C > more efficient. Also try > > not to ever shut down a hot engine as the temp > will just climb. I > > believe the boiling point for 50/50 coolant is > around 240. There are > > other factors. It sounds like your system is doing > what it should for > > what you have. That additional fan will make > everything much happier. > > Mike Holleman > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Krister Meister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2005 10:32 am > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] (no subject) Parade > temp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Drove our '66 SS 396 ( A/C ) in the local Parade > again. Parade's > > > seem to > > > test the cooling systems. I have a new stock > water pump, new - > > > recored 3 > > > row Harrison and a seven blade fan. Water temp > barley hit 220 > > > after 20 > > > minutes at crawling speed. Right afterwards I > was able to drive > > > through a > > > few 45mph zones and it cooled down to 200 in a > couple of miles - just > > > needed some air. > > > > > > What water temp do those of you with big blocks > let it get to before > > > shutting it down? > > > > > > Krister Meister > > > Bloomingdale, IL > > > '66 SS #'s > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Happy 4th of July everyone. I hope you all had > a very happy and safe > > > holiday. > > > > > > > > > Chuck Speake > > > 70 Chevelle Malibu > > > Glen Ellyn, IL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com
