Would like to see cooling combos that work

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LXguy

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Hey All:

Well, the Dart is getting a little hot, even on short drives when I'm not in traffic. Gets to about 220 after a while.

Right now I've got a 5.9 with the stock radiator, clutch fan, 165* stat, and a Milodon water pump.

I am interested in hearing about radiator/fan/whatever to cool this thing down.

Steve
 
I had a 3 row radiator w/shroud and thermo clutch fan w/6 blade pump and it always got hot especially in the drive thru or at the top of the off ramp.

I put an aluminum bmw 1 row radiator in it, lost the shroud and bolted on a 19'' flex fan and wahlah!!! runs cool all the time.

The cooling issue used to drive me crazy, but no more.
 
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are you running that off of the stock electrical system, or did you modify it in some way?

Steve
 
My car runs 11.7@118 with the original 340. Compression has been bumped to 11.7 to 1. Valves are worked by a Crower solid roller cam.


My cooling system is stock….. Original radiator, Clutch fan, Shroud, 180 stat, Stock NAPA off the shelf, $35 water pump.

My car never gets hot.
 
You may be moving the coolant to fast. It needs time to absorb the heat and transfer it out in the radiator.

I would stick in a 180 stat, Stock water pump, and get a fan shroud if you don't have one. Having a shroud is a hugely important part of the cooling system.

People often over think their cooling system and modify a very good stock system into one that simply doesn't work.
 
1968FormulaS340 said:
No and it doesn't matter how hot it is outside. Runs the same.
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I'll give the 180* stat a whirl. I've got the stock shroud. The chrome water neck seeps a bit anyway.

I wonder if my 38 year old radiator might not be cooling real efficiently either.

Thanks

Steve
 
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