First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... I suggest using zip-ties and attaching it to your normal metal fan, that way it will spin twice as fast when it turns on.
:P -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Meyer, David Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 3:02 PM To: First Generation Firebird-L Subject: RE: [FGF] cooling question (Why do most of us have this issue?) First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Where would you attach the electric fan to work along with the normal fan? David Meyer -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brent Block Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:43 PM To: First Generation Firebird-L Subject: RE: [FGF] cooling question (Why do most of us have this issue?) First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ........................................................................ . Hey Rick, I was wondering how you were doing after your short career as a motorcycle stunt man.(-; Trust me I don't need any assistance spending my money, I have a wife that takes care of that... I'm thinking of adding an electric fan just for thoses times when in traffic or parades. The Bird gets up into the low 220's if I idle too long. Hopefully you and the family can make it to Rock,N August next year. Lots of Birds showed up at the show along with over 500 entries and with the great weather we had a bunch of fun. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/brntblock/20090721_23.jpg Hope your feeling better. Brent Block 68 350 Coupe StAlbert, Alberta, Canada http://firstgenfirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=378 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of rick watz Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:13 PM To: First Generation Firebird-L Subject: Re: [FGF] cooling question (Why do most of us have this issue?) First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ........................................................................ . Hey Brent...wish you would have told me you were going to do all those things...I could have spent your money! Rick Medicine Hat Lurker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Block" <[email protected]> To: "First Generation Firebird-L" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:43 AM Subject: [FGF] cooling question (Why do most of us have this issue?) First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ........................................................................ . But Mark, ... it was just getting interesting. The subject of our cars overheating has come up several times over the years and yes everyone has their own theory on the resolution which is most likely based on what worked for their own situation. What has not been discussed is why the Poncho motors tend to have this issue and our Chebby and Ford buddies don't seem to have these problems. Is this an inherent design flaw with our engines or are we creating our own issues with mods made to our engines. Ex: boring out the blocks thinning the cylinder walls, removing items that assist in cooling etc. Any ideas? When I first fired up my engine it would continue to heat up at idle or in traffic until the rad would boil over. My resolution consisted of the following. * 16 lb rad cap * 195 Thermostat * 50/50 mix antifreeze/water * Fan shroud * Lower air dam * Upper X panels (standard on 400 & AC cars) * Larger flex fan installed 50% in,50% out of shroud * Correctly adjusted timing * Lower rad hose with internal wire (prevents hose from collapsing under high flow) * Rodded, flushed and flow tested rad. * New water pump and internal plates installed correctly. * Air lock issues.(Still amazed at how a small amount of trapped air can cause overheating) Even with all this she crawls up to 200-210 at idle or highway speeds and drops right down to 195 when cruising under 60MPH Brent Block 68 350 Coupe StAlbert, Alberta, Canada http://firstgenfirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=378 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------------- This email has been scanned for Virus and Spam content by Wood Group --------------------------------------------------------------------- "This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information. 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