First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... My bird has had overheating problems for some time, and now that my engine had been rebuilt it still has the old overheating problems. Idling in a parkign lot today it overlowed and read 225 degrees - very hot!
I have a 350 2bbl auto with a/c The fan clutch turned pretty easily and spun freely even while the motor was this hot - I assume its gone bad? The bigger worry I have is the radiator - as far as I know its the original radiator to the car - when I added water the coolant looked like a frothy root beer - there some rust in the radiator for sure - when I drained it last week the water was pretty brown at first. So,...........even if I replace the fan clutch - is is reasonable to assume I should go ahead and replace the radiator at this point - or is there a way to diagnose this? and yes, I do have a fan shroud, although its not exactly snug on the radiator sides - it kind of bounces loose . Lastly - If I replace the radiator, what are the odds a new one will fit the shroud? any recommendations on where to get a new radiator that I'll be happy with? thanks!!! Michael ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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>
