electric fan

[daddyo]

what are the thoughts of fan relays.my 32 runs at 205 degrees.it doesn't puke it's just a bit hotter than I want it to run. the relay starts the fan at 185 and shuts off at 170 which means the fan runs all the time. I dont mind the way it works just that the fan is going to wear out,and leave me out in the middle of the hot desert.

[TV]

You don't say why you are running at 205 degs.Is the radiator not doing it's job? Is this a Flathead or Small blk.? Is the fan a puller or pusher? And do you have a shroud, and what thermo are you running? Help me help you. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[four-thirteen]

Put some electrical tape on the gauge and quit caring about it. Your motor isn't going to fall apart or seize up because it's at 205 degrees F.

[ruralrod]

its a puller in asmall block with a 180 thermo and yeh Im not to happy with the radiator thinking of replacing with an aluminum griffin. 32 with hood sides 3 set of louvers but when the hot summer day is 100 the car is one hot sum bitch

[ruralrod]

thats what ive been doin for about 4yrs now ,jus wanna improve it.

[Missing Link]

I would double check the thermostats that you are using. As you know there are many different temp ratings. Regardless of the motor, it may be somehting as simple as a thermo change. Hell, the thermostat you are using may be bad and it is sticking closed and creating a hot run. A lot depends on your motor, idle, timing, etc. Lots of stuff to check, but I have an incling that it is thermostat.

[TV]

Thank you for the info. I have a small block in my 32 pu thats putting out 450 hp prox. It runs at 190 deg all day with the fan on and only go's over 200 degs. If I shut the fan off. My guess is the radiator is so-so or the thermo is not working correctly. Pull the thermo out and run it and see what you have, that way you can find the problem--TV http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif