Re: [Amc-list] 65 American AC Condensor question

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

Gary,

Cars with A/C got a shroud from the factory and a higher blade count fan 
but to me, it sounds like your thermostat is stuck open or way too cold 
(the factory one is 195 degrees and there's no advantage to running 
colder on a stock engine). Both of my Americans just past the first mark 
off of cold. Also, did you try back flushing the fins before mounting 
the condenser? It's possible that the fins are plugged up and 
restricting airflow into the radiator.

Matt

Gary L. Kirk wrote:
> Hi, I installed an AC condenser (Supposedly out of a later yr American) in my car by heating and bending around the encroaching metal from the upright support that holds the hood latch and spacing the radiator about 5/8" closer to fan. I merely used rubber striping around perimeter to wedge/secure.
> I did this to experiment weather it is going to overheat. It runs just a little past half way now , whereas it used to be only a bit off peg/cold.
> The weather here is mid 70-low 80 lately. I worry weather it will overheat when it gets hotter and has an AC compressor load on it. It seems to run hotter as I'm traveling down road and a bit cooler an lower speeds.
> Anyone have any thoughts? Should I consider a shroud of some kind?
> Thanks, Gary Kirk
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