Vehicle running warm 360 la
I have the overheating issue with my 67 Dart 360 with and E fan attached to the mopar radiator, no shroud and a Trans cooler in the front of radiator.
If I were to convert to a clutch fan set up what should I get? Is there a kit out there?
Mopar used to offer a fan and clutch thru the Direct connection catalog. It did nothing for my engine.
Here's what my 4.040bore, 400hp, 367 has run since year 2000/2001 or so, and with no issues (A833, 3.55s, GVod)
>Milodon 8 vane pump, with it's anti-cavitation plate, and big pump shaft/bearing, necked down to pilot any standard fan; bolts right on.
>Hi-flo stat; I run a 195
>7-blade all-steel clutch-fan, off a 318 Dart with A/C
>Ford Thermostatic Clutch off an early 2000s pick-up in standard rotation.
> all molded hoses, with the anti-collapse spring in the lower one.
> restricted bypass hose
> tired old rad off the same mid-70s 318 Dart, I think it's a 26", but
> installed in the standard 22" core support.
> yes with the Dart shroud as well
> an overflow-type catch can, that sucks the coolant back in as the engine cools.
> I run a 7pound cap up here in Southern Manitoba, with a 50/50 coolant mix
> the KB 107s are in at .0035, and the top ring was opened up to .032
> I run a cold-air intake pulling air down thru a big hole in the hood; you cannot imagine how hard a decision that was, to make.
>the ignition timing is; 14@ idle increasing to 28*@2800, (two-stage curve), slowing to 34*@3400 (alloy heads)
> My Vcan has been modified to 22*, and it comes in asap.
> Cruise timing at 2800 is thus 28+22=50*
> I have a stand alone, dash-mounted, timing-delay box with a range of 15degrees. I install it, adjusted for 6advance/9 retard. So when cruising, I add the 6 to the 50 and she cruises at 56*@2800. When Idling around the parking lot or parading, I take away the 9 from the 14, leaving her with 5*, which allows her to pull herself at 4mph@550rpm, or 3.5@500..... but at 500 a dime on the pavement will want to slow her down, lol
>BTW
Cruising at 65=2240rpm, which is with overdrive, the timing is 14+10+22+6=52*..... which is still Not optimum, but close enough for local runs.
The point is this; even retarded to 5* and idling at just 550/500, the temperature does not vary at all.
Do you need this set-up?
Probably not, so just pick the parts that you know you will need; like at least a 5-blade all-steel, hi-attack angle fan, and the Ford HD Thermostatic clutch which is self regulating and deadly accurate; I highly recommend it.
BTW
that Dart rad is so old and decrepit, , even the patches have patches on them; so don't let anyone tell you that you need a big fancy 4-row all-aluminum rad. .