Help!!! Car runs hot!

[FourEyedFord]

Just a thought...

Are there standard and reverse rotation water pumps for chevys?

[Karps TA]

BTW if that's the Summit/Jegs generic radiator what I used for a lower rad hose is a generic hose covered in braided stainless steel ordered from Jegs or something. Since the radiator outlet is pitched and so close to the idler arm the SS braiding protects the hose from any rubbing that may occur. I can't remember if it was 18 or 24" long.

I had a hard time finding any other hose that worked real well.

[loud91rs]

Thanks for the advice on the hose. It looks like I am going to bite the bullet and buy a dual fan setup. You guys have any recommendations on a reasonably priced dual electric fan?

[Karps TA]

Cheapest Jegs has is their brand for either dual 11" for $180, or dual 12's for $200.

maybe look for a stock 3rd or 4th gen system?

[Yooformula]

stock dual LS1 setup used goes for around $100. there are some good dual kits on ebay with wiring and all for around the same price too.

[Reverend Cooper]

make sure you get hoses that have the wire spring inside to keep it from collapsing,
anything over 45 mph the fan should not be needed,so if its overheating more on the go my opinion is get a thermostat in it and get the hoses right.

[Coops Brother]

make sure you get hoses that have the wire spring inside to keep it from collapsing,
anything over 45 mph the fan should not be needed,so if its overheating more on the go my opinion is get a thermostat in it and get the hoses right.

Absolutely correct

Since it is a fresh build... are the intake gaskets installed backwards?
Meaning the block off plate in the gaskets are installed towards the front of the engine? I think there will be a small tab sticking out of the front of the intake gasket on either side if installed correctly. Otherwise if the block off plate is in the front, the only circulation thru the engine is by way of the heater core.

[loud91rs]

^^^i didn't build the engine but you raise a very intriguing question. I wouldn't be surprised since I don't have any heater core lines. I am still going to buy a fan since it's unanimous that I need one, but I may as well pull the intake off and take a look. I have been meaning to put my rpm air gap intake on anyway.

[Sprayaway Fox]

Make sure you have a V belt pulley style water pump, since your running V belts instead of a serp setup. If the guy put a stock camaro serpentine setup one one there and you just changed the pulley, it wont be right. Make sure you have a water pump with the standard rotation. The serpentine water pumps spin different. You can remedy this by using a TPI or vortec truck accesory drive if you feel like it though.

With the small openin on the front of those cars though I would also look into a better fan than that.

[Ricky Bobby]

in my 91 with a 305 and shorty headers i had to have dual fans goin otherwise it got way hot under the hood yes that fan is to small if it was built into a shroud that cover the whole back of rad then it might pull enought surface area, maybe

[SSScottSS]

I have a Camaro radiator in my Monte and I put some Ramcharger dual fans on it. Keeps it super cool and they were priced to sell. I'll see if I cant find a link or vendor for them.

Edit:

Here's a picture of some Ramcharger fans. They were selling for around $130 shipped a few years back from SMM Enterprises. I don't know if they still sell them or how much they are now, but they were a screamin deal a couple years ago. I listed who I bought mine from.

Mike McKinney
SMM Enterprises
219-926-9793
perfparts@comcast.net