A Snake,
I can usually keep myself out of situations that give me overheating worries. My real issue is that I'm just tired of having to even think about it. Right now I'm running a 18# cap and I feel a little hesitate to go to higher pressure. What are you running?
As far as the fans and shrouding go, greater coverage seem like a good thing. The single fan covers 201 sq in verses the dual at 190 sq in. With a little shrouding and the high fan cfm, I'm hoping to eliminate running hot for good.
Dean,
3700 cfm!!! How loud is that fan? Does this thing help your 1/4 mile times?
I sure like the sound of the 100° heat and 195° temp. What size radiator are you running?
Whaler,
Right now I'm running a 2 core Griffin radiator (25" x 19"), 180 thermostat, and unknown fan. Fan is temp controlled (on at 185°) as well as switch controlled if desired. Still creeps up in temp on hot days and slow traffic. If you take a close look at the pic of the Spal fan you can see some rubber flaps at the top of the their shrouding. These flaps actually open up when air is forced through the radiator. When the air is being drawn through by the fan, they are 'sucked' closed to force the air through the radiator. I figure I can fab something like this up on whatever shroud I use.
John,
Same radiator too?
All,
The reason I am changing the radiator is not because I think it is terribly undersized, but because (and I shutter when I say this) it's a 'cheby' inlet/outlet design. My plan is to install a stock expansion tank (exiting to passenger side) to clean things up and give it a more original look and at the same time, end the temp concerns once and for all.
Thanks for the replies guys. The help is much appreciated!
Gene