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Thankyou all very much for your comments, greatly appreciated! I have ruled out the torque converter as the issue and have read through all your...
yes I have done this with a soft rubber seal that mates to the radiator when the hood is closed!
I had this issue before I even fitted a grill! ran it for a couple of years with none at all! no inner fenders or ducting to the radiator! I do...
the fan is a Maradyne 225 watt 16" http://www.maradynehp.com/mc162k-str.html and is wired correctly and is pulling a good quantity of air...
yes I will remove these temporarily and try that!
Yes, they are easy to remove, they are there to stop metal and stones from the road spraying all over the motor!
This engine uses a Holley Avenger computer that controls the spark without a distributor, there is a trigger mechanism fitted where the...
Yes ran a thermostat to start with, took it out to try and help! reason I put a new copper in and removed alloy is I was told the same! some...
100% believe its airflow, grasping at straws with Torque converter querie! and I have spent hours building ducts etc, even has a scoop! small but...
Thanks for that, its a 2.7 diff, converter is a stock turbo 350, another member above has said its only giving it 150-200 rpm! haven't had the...
You are right, it just took a bit longer to get there! I have not tried a restrictor, any suggestions on size hole to try? Have used 160 and 180...
What would you class as higher RPM? cruising at about 60mph, crank RPM is around 2000rpm with this diff setup, crank pulley is just slightly...
I took the thermostat out long ago, pump is new as is radiator (3rd radiator I have had in it) and the block has been hot dip cleaned, I have had...
Sorry not sure what you are asking/saying here? engine block is 454, dated to 1973, heads are new alloy, trans is turbo 400, converter is from a...
Yes, its the car on my profile pic, have spent a lot of time building shrouds and ducts to force air through the radiator, there is no belly pan...
its not an LS though!
The TBI and ignition set up was installed after I started having the issue, was supposed to be the answer to my worries! yea right! $5k later!
The Holley computer runs a trigger mechanism off the cam and it has LS style coil over to each plug, 35deg all in! thanks for the reply
Radiator core is brand new and I run that anti boil cooling fluid, Liquid intelligence I think its called! separate fan cooled trans cooler...
Hi all, My name is Paul and I am from New Zealand. New to this forum and the H.A.M.B but I have spent hours reading various posts and comments...
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