Finally solved my over heating problem!!!

I wanted to start my own thread on this topic instead of walking over one started by someone else.

After we installed the 22" 3 row Champion Radiator and electric fans we still had problems.

Well, the last couple of days I have been hard at it. After reading most all of the posts
in the cooling section I decided to ditch the electric fans. Best move I have made concerning
the problem. I had to use a 1" spacer to clear the nut on the power steering pulley. I also
had to ditch the fan shroud.....wouldn't fit.

This is just me talking but I would never use the electric fan set up again. I flow so much more air now.
Took it into town this evening to see what she would do in stop and go traffic.
The highest it got was 185. As I was leaving town with no stop lights or traffic the temps came
down to about 170 and this was at about 35 mph. There was too much radiator not
covered by the electric fans...no wonder it got hot.

I'm running a 160 stat...may have to change that at a later date. By the time I got home she was still running 170.
I also put some space between the tranny cooler and radiator.
Now the air can flow around and thru the cooler.

Without the info in the other post's I would have been lost. Thanks to all and their ideas.

I do really like the Champion Radiator....it works great.

Here's some before and after pics

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This is where these fans belong...not on the 'Cuda

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I'm going to install a polished piece of aluminum over
the top of the fan so I don't cut any fingers off:pale:
More pics to come later on that.

Many thanks to Thelma for helping me attach the fan to the pulley.
I couldn't have done it without her. This is a job where you need as
many hands as you can get.

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I used two of the rectangle blocks of rubber that were
part of the mounting hardware for the fans and put it
between the cooler and radiator.
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I'm a very happy camper now!:D