First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... AMES sells the correct 4 row. The firebirds V8 use a wider radiator than the SB camaros. The big block camaros got the wide rad.
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/29/2008 8:33 AM >>> First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Thanks for the response and all the tips for cooling. Can't find any mention of a four-row radiator for this car at Classic Industries. The four-row radiators listed there are for the '70-'71. Should I get this model? The Modine currently in the car is a three-row. Thanks much, Dan On Jan 29, 2008, at 12:45 AM, Andy wrote: > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > Daniel, > > 215 isn't that hot for a 400. A standard four-row radiator, > available from Classic Industries and probably others, should be > plenty. A 190 thermostat is actually within spec if it opens by 222 > (according to the Pontiac manual). > > Have you made sure you have all the cooling accessories for a 400 > (filler panels, shroud, lower baffle, rubber sheets on either side > of the radiator, heavy duty fan clutch, seven-blade fan, cast > impeller on the water pump, properly adjusted baffle plates, making > sure the fan blades are half in, half out of the shroud, spring in > the lower radiator hose, etc). You should also verify your timing. > > If the cab gets hot in the summer, you may have a problem with the > heater. I know that the '68 system pipes coolant though the core all > the time. If '69s are the same way and the cables are misadjusted > you may be getting unwanted heat that way. You could also be missing > the firewall pad. > > Andy > > Daniel O'Brien wrote: > >> First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List >> ......................................................................... >> >> My 69 came with a Modine model R370. The motor runs at avg. of 215F >> or so. Would like to get it to run cooler if possible, it gets hot >> in the cab in the summer. >> >> <snip> > >> Dan O'Brien > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> > Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> > > Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> > FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
