RE: Rads, trans coolers,temp?

[Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>]

Quite a few of us have had temp issues with our cars, including me.  I 
have a stock big block radiator with a trans cooler, no shroud.  My car 
will run fine down the highway even at temps of 90 degrees plus.  It 
will even run fine in traffic as long as I have not been out on the 
highway prior to that.  But if I run down the highway and then have to 
drive in traffic it spikes right up.  It has never overheated but it 
will run the needle on the temp gauge right up past @ 3/4.  So it's on 
the edge.  I used to have an electric pusher fan on it which made no 
difference at all.  Taking all this into account I have come to the 
conclusion that I need more volume through my water pump.  So Ollie's 
link to a higher flow water pump is timely, and probably the way I will 
go.

Paul L.
'63 Sport Fury
440/727
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html

mikelj@xxxxxxx wrote:
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> Well I don't know about all this.  I have had many classic cars, and 
> none of them has had a temp problem.  My current '64 Dodge Polara 500, 
> 383 2 bbl. (all stock, no alterations anywhere) never gets above 1/3 of 
> the way on the temp gauge even in the summer with the original A/C 
> running, and I use 91 octane premium in it as suggested by the original 
> owners manual.  Same with my bone stock original '66 L79 Corvette. The 
> only car I ever had problems with was a '55 Chevy restomod with a 330 HP 
> crate motor and a big aluminum radiator, nothing was stock on it.  It 
> overheated several times.  I think when you start modifying the 
> drivetrain it creates many problems that have to be corrected before the 
> temp is under control.  My 2 cents.
> Mike in New Mexico
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> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > From: satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Rads, trans coolers,temp?
> > Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:10:59 -0500
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> > Ollie's Ramblings..
> > Sometimes I get confused about what we are talking about at times. When 
> > we start talking about aluminum radiators, trans cooling fans and the 
> > like I believe we are talking about water temperate issues. If this is 
> > the case read on...
> > When u start talking about our old cars, which I dearly love, you are 
> > going to have this issue with all of them, Ford, GM, Mopar, Jap, etc. We 
> > work on them everyday in my shop. Just a bunch of old farts that have 
> > regressed to a more pleasent time in there lifes and go to Ollie's to 
> > play. As Neal said the other day..."I am a kid again"
> > We are going to have temp problems. Root cause is the fuel we are forced 
> > to buy. The burn temp is so much higher, pollution issues have caused 
> > this. Cars run today at 210 or better. We are all shooting for the days 
> > of our youth 180. 
> > Myself and friends all fight this issue. There are only a few steps to 
> > remedy this problem. If u have completed all...well thats what u got. If 
> > you don't agree with this...great...go somewhere else for advice, we 
> > ain't the only game in town. 
> > First, change your water pump. Forget a smaller pulley. Cruisekooler by 
> > Howard Stwart ..the best He is Petty Enterprises temp man that speaks 
> > for me
> > http://www.cruisecooler.com/Cooling%20Tech.html
> > Second, performance thermostat
> > Third...up grade fan
> > In most cases your problem is gone.
> > Fourth..remove trans fluid from radiator, smallest cooling fan set up 
> > great 6 amps, why would u want it back in the radiator?
> > Five..Aluminum radiator..change it to a cross flow...fab lines if need 
> > be
> > I personally am not a big believer in shrouds but nothing wrong with 
> > them and in some cases where radiator distance is a issue u got to have 
> > them. 
> > That is my 2 cents
> > Ollie
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