You can get electric fans in a yard off of a pre96 Taurus or a Hyundai Hal --- AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > If you don't have A/C but a V8 engine then you have > the HD radiator. All > 6's with A/C have the HD radiator. You might see > about wrapping those > headers as I think Davis said headers are not > guaranteed against rust if > they are wrapped. He has to comment on this. Had the > cooling system been > flushed out? Has the radiator been boiled out at a > radiator shop? > Without A/C you might have enough clearance to put > one or 2 auxiliary > fans. You need to check the clearance between the > radiator and grill and > then get a Jeggs catalog and find the one that will > fit the space you > have. On the 160 degree thermostat I have never had > to use one lower > than 180. > "Doc" > > > To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > From: GrublinX@xxxxxxx > Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 20:47:30 EDT > Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Modifications > > > Hey Doc, > Thanks for the reply. I am learning far more from > group members than my > little mind can handle! > My 75 Gremlin 304 has always run very hot and I have > no AC. While I did no > internal engine work (yet), but I have added Headman > headers and an Edelbrock > Performer manifold w/ a 4 bl carb. Due to starting > problems caused by heat > induced gas percolation, I replaced the stock 4 > blade steel fan with a 7 blade > aluminum fan and swapped the stock thermostat for a > 160 degree thermostat. I > bought heat tape to wrap the headers, but have not > installed it yet. > Even with the fan and racing thermostat, on a hot > day I can run her up to > 210 degrees no problem, which is why your idea about > an auxillary fan caught my > attention. Frankly, my motor runs great at 160 > and I'm working like the > dickens to keep it in the 160 - 180 range. However, > you mentioned the magic 180 > degree figure. Am I making a mistake running the > engine at 160? > Charlie > > In a message dated 6/9/2006 6:06:13 AM Eastern > Daylight Time, > AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > 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" > > > > > Hidden in Wichita Falls TX __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> You can search right from your browser? It's easy and it's free. See how. http://us.click.yahoo.com/_7bhrC/NGxNAA/yQLSAA/YtqqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/