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Old 06-10-2022, 03:24 PM
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I have tried all of the above. Mechanical now. I am sending it back and putting electric
Make sure you choose an electric that moves enough cfm - like a Mark VII, otherwise you'll likely be worse off than now. Also it will have to be a type with a shroud not the sheet metal that's attached to radiator - those block airflow. Lots of info on this in cooling section.

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Old 06-10-2022, 04:40 PM
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Make sure you choose an electric that moves enough cfm - like a Mark VII, otherwise you'll likely be worse off than now. Also it will have to be a type with a shroud not the sheet metal that's attached to radiator - those block airflow. Lots of info on this in cooling section.
Well said! I think you might be on a slippery slope with changing stuff around and possibly wasting a bunch of $$$$ that is not required. Hands down the mechanical fan will move more air than the electric. I had issues with temps on my 65 (non AC Car) a couple years ago that had the giant factory WP pulley and the crank pulley wasn't ideal either with a 160 degree thermostat it would get up to 210-220 in traffic at a stop (Fresh Engine). cool right down to 180 as I drove away and stayed there never would drop down to 160. I put a better set of pulleys on it from CFV that drove the WP faster swapped in a 180° thermostat and it has been rock steady since I went with a HD flex fan with the bigger blades(not the thin edge POS type) at the same time. Removing the HD clutch fan as it seemed to always be howling away.

Cold case told you to get some miles on it before changing a bunch of parts if I'm not mistaken from a previous post? drive the car and see what happens as the engine breaks in, obviously if its getting up around 230 and puking water out make some changes then.

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