I don't get it. Kkettel can run his engine with a 2365 cfm electric fan. My 2300 electric fan was a complete bust, even with a Griffin aluminum radiator.
I tossed the electric fan and went back to a mechanical flex fan. This helped, but still not enough. It started running so hot in Reno on the VMF cruise that I had to leave the group and take her for run up the mountain to cool it down (anti-freeze started blowing past my radiator cap).
When I got back to Sacramento, I tossed my March underdrive pullies for stock sized chrome ones (stole them off my son's car since he has no reverse right now away *LOL*). This helped a little more, but it's still not enough.
So currently I have a Griffin aluminum radiator, flex fan, stock pullies and water pump, stainless steel hoses, and stainless steel catch can. The radiator has about 3k miles on it, the engine and water pump now have 6.5k miles on them. The thermostat was replaced when I tossed the electric fan about 3 weeks ago.
If I'm moving, or the outside temps are below 95 degrees, the car runs very cool. BUT if I get stopped in traffic and the temp is over 95 (half the year in Sacramento), look out ... the temp gauge just keeps rising until I get moving again.
I don't have this problem in my son's '65 or daughter's '69. What am I missing here? It's a real pain to get stuck in traffic right now comming home from work.
I tossed the electric fan and went back to a mechanical flex fan. This helped, but still not enough. It started running so hot in Reno on the VMF cruise that I had to leave the group and take her for run up the mountain to cool it down (anti-freeze started blowing past my radiator cap).
When I got back to Sacramento, I tossed my March underdrive pullies for stock sized chrome ones (stole them off my son's car since he has no reverse right now away *LOL*). This helped a little more, but it's still not enough.
So currently I have a Griffin aluminum radiator, flex fan, stock pullies and water pump, stainless steel hoses, and stainless steel catch can. The radiator has about 3k miles on it, the engine and water pump now have 6.5k miles on them. The thermostat was replaced when I tossed the electric fan about 3 weeks ago.
If I'm moving, or the outside temps are below 95 degrees, the car runs very cool. BUT if I get stopped in traffic and the temp is over 95 (half the year in Sacramento), look out ... the temp gauge just keeps rising until I get moving again.
I don't have this problem in my son's '65 or daughter's '69. What am I missing here? It's a real pain to get stuck in traffic right now comming home from work.