Topic: Re: Water temp around 210 cruzing
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Greer, SC - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 Black with Viking mural painted under hood AM/FM/CB radio, T-top and a 2013 Cyber Gray Grand Sport Coupe, 2LT for my daily driver
To my knowledge (which is small compared to many on here) there are two types of fans.....a pusher which would be mounted in front of the radiator, and a puller which is mounted behind the radiator to pull air through...but yes, the hole that is big enough to drive a semi through is a big issue. It is also a HUGE issue on the older gas engine motorhome. Need to seal it up to make sure ALL the air that is possible goes THROUGH the radiator.
Dr. Adams may (and probably will correct me)
Warning: The surgeon general has declared that it is NOT unhealthy to smoke your competition AND I just discovered that my corvette is a hybred. It burns gas and rubber!
The fan is a puller, I will work on fixing bottom part of shroud. I think I cut it off, OH OH ! I will fabricate something if need B.
Thanks everyone.
ACE
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Vette(s): 1978 Black with Viking mural painted under hood AM/FM/CB radio, T-top and a 2013 Cyber Gray Grand Sport Coupe, 2LT for my daily driver
That lip on the bottom is there to help direct the air UP and into the radiator area. I do not know hohw much a lower valanve costs, but I don't think that they are very much. Ifyou can, you might look into an entier new lower valance. just my humble. and probably useless opinion.
David
Warning: The surgeon general has declared that it is NOT unhealthy to smoke your competition AND I just discovered that my corvette is a hybred. It burns gas and rubber!
V King,
The only thing I am missing from car is rest of shroud, which I ordered today :) Everything else is there so I should B good to go, I hope ! Will let U know how things work out once I get the new shroud in place Wed or thur !
Thanks, ACE
U guys R awsome 
I just replaced my fan shroud, installed a 185 sending unit. It worked temp went just a tad over 195 while ideling in garage ! Now it's time to Cruz and enjoy rest of summer. 
I just replaced my fan shroud, installed a 185 sending unit. It worked temp went just a tad over 195 while ideling in garage ! Now it's time to Cruz and enjoy rest of summer.
Thanks, ACE
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Ok here we go again 
cruzn today and it went to 210 again. I even have the fan shroud and seals installed. I think I'm going to put the aluminum water pump back on N try that. It has been in the upper 90's here the last few days but that should not natter much I hope. My ride today was about an hr total there N back so I am at a loss for sure. Thought I had it fixed, could the electric water pump be the main issue ? Thanks again guys, I'm becoming a regular here LOL
cruzn today and it went to 210 again. I even have the fan shroud and seals installed. I think I'm going to put the aluminum water pump back on N try that. It has been in the upper 90's here the last few days but that should not natter much I hope. My ride today was about an hr total there N back so I am at a loss for sure. Thought I had it fixed, could the electric water pump be the main issue ? Thanks again guys, I'm becoming a regular here LOL
ACE
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