Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Modifications

[AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx]

Charlie not being familiar with the nose of a Gremlin I don't know what
the clearance between the radiator and grill is. Do you have A/C? if so
that will probably cut down the clearance like on my Hornet. The center
vertical bolt in hood latch support in my Hornet is right up against the
A/C condenser. On the drivers side in front of the condenser near the
headlight is the A/C drier. I am putting the fan on the pass side. I
also have a clearance problem as the Hornet nose is in a V shape and has
the V shaped rubber bumper filler in there along with the V shaped grill
so clearance is pretty tight. Going through the electrical fans  in
Jeggs catalog I found an 8"x8"X 2 1/4 deep fan that should just fit. It
can be set up as a pusher or puller. It has the optional wiring harness
with a thermostat which I will probably get but I will also wire in a
manual over ride toggle switch on the dash. I know from personal
experience with my other Hornet even when it was new that it would run
hot in the 90 degree weather with the A/C on. You can't run a thermostat
cooler than 180 or the engine will not run properly. I have incorporated
the 33 years of modifications I made on my other Hornet into this one in
the last 2 1/2 years I have owned it.
"Doc"



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• From: GrublinX@xxxxxxx
• Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 18:15:24 EDT

Doc,

Interesting idea about the auxillary fan. I just relaced the 4 blade fan on my Gremlin with a 7 blade. It helped, but I want it cooler. Where would you install the fan? It it always on, or does it have a thermostat?

Charlie

In a message dated 6/8/2006 1:08:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx writes:

Well the grill resto is almost done, I will tac it off and spray the
semi-gloss over the whole thing tomorrow. Damn torrential rain has put
me 2 days behind again. With A/C in a 74 Hornet due to the condenser and
the vertical bracket in the middle of the grill that mounts the hood
latch there is almost no clearance for an auxiliary electric fan. I
found one that is 8"X8"X 2 1/4" deep that should clear everything on the
pass side of the car leaving the drivers side for an auxiliary tranny
oil cooler. The 8"X8" fan may not seem like much but anything will help
in the summer with the A/C on. My bought new 74 Hornet ran hot when new
in the summer with the A/C on. Eliminating the tranny cooler in the
bottom of the radiator with an external auxiliary one and a 2 quart
added capacity tranny oil pan should help lower the heat along with a
nice billet over flow tank.
"Doc"

 

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