[Tom Wells]

1971boss,

If it doesn't overheat, you're ahead of the game!

The fan needs to blow through the radiator toward the rear of the car. Or pull, whichever its location demands. My main fan is a puller located right behind the radiator.

The next important item is to make certain all the air is out of the cooling system. In a lot of kit cars, this isn't easy. When I put water back into mine it usually takes some squeezing of the hoses to expel air - burp - the system, followed by several heat/cool cycles where I check and add water. The difficulty will depend on how your cooling system is physically set up.

I do have a 180 degree thermostat and a good Griffin aluminum radiator.

If you do this and still have problems, please let us know and describe the circumstances and symptoms in detail.