First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Sounds like the fan clutch is shot. It should be hard to move when you shut off the engine that hot. As far as the radiator, you might be able to have it rodded out and cleaned if you can find a shop that will still do that. If not, the Desert Cooler works real good and fits as a stock one. Ames Performance has them for $349. Make sure you flush out all the junk before you install the new one. Hugo
Michael Hershey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 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>
