Bulletproof cooling system
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*Fan recommendations: OEM 18 inch, 7-blade steel fan with 2" to 2 3/4" pitch. Pitch of a fan can be measured by laying the fan down on a flat surface and measuring from the flat surface to the edge of the fan blade. Fans that are relatively flat such as a flex fan won't move enough air at idle and low engine rpm's to do the job properly. | *Fan recommendations: OEM 18 inch, 7-blade steel fan with 2" to 2 3/4" pitch. Pitch of a fan can be measured by laying the fan down on a flat surface and measuring from the flat surface to the edge of the fan blade. Fans that are relatively flat such as a flex fan won't move enough air at idle and low engine rpm's to do the job properly. | ||
*Thermostatically controlled fan clutch. | *Thermostatically controlled fan clutch. | ||
| − | *Water pump and crankshaft pulleys sized according to what was on the engine from the factory. On a street motor, shoot for 1.2 to 1.3 times crank speed for pump pulley speed. ''(confirm)'' | + | *Water pump and crankshaft pulleys sized according to what was on the engine from the factory. On a street motor, shoot for 1.2 to 1.3 times crank speed for pump pulley speed. This is usually true until you get to 3.55 gears and numerically higher, then 1 to 1 works better. Most all 1960's muscle cars are 1 to 1. Pump speeds over 4200 sustained cause cavitation. Nascar is a good example with roughly 3.5" crank pulleys and 8" waterpump pulleys for their 9200 rpm engines''(confirm)'' |
*Use a 180 degree thermostat. ''(confirm and expand)'' The sensor pill goes toward the motor. | *Use a 180 degree thermostat. ''(confirm and expand)'' The sensor pill goes toward the motor. | ||
*Use a spiral-wound spring in the bottom radiator hose, to prevent collapse of the hose. | *Use a spiral-wound spring in the bottom radiator hose, to prevent collapse of the hose. | ||
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