Fan clutch replacement guidance and recommendations

Mattax said
All that said, the engine bays do get super hot - especially on long drives and in hot summer weather. Not being able to touch stuff is pretty normal. The radiator is dumping heat into the engine bay. The engine is dumping heat. The exhaust manifold s are dumping heat and will melt pretty much anything. manufactures spent quite a bit of effort in finding the coolest locations to place the coil (and later the ECU). Alternator is also dumping heat. One of the improvements in alternators was better heat transfer.

Clutch fan issue should show up most when the vehicle is not moving or moving slowly.

Yeah, I understand. My dad who's worked on these old cars since the 70's is very concerned about the heat. He says he's never worked on one where everything in the engine bay was that hot, under normal driving conditions. Mine does not seem normal.

I agree that the fan clutch is likely not the sole cause of the issue but I think it's playing a part.
This is from the info on the Hayden parts on RA.
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but also mention this... which points more to the radiator...
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