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Originally Posted by GregWeld
Mike at MuscleRodz is correct with his very important question..... where is the temp sender located in the engine. Is it in the head? The block? Near the thermostat etc.
If you're running an electric with a mechanical fan -- then I'm going to assume you're running a "pusher" electric mounted ahead of the radiator (front of the car).... that will restrict airflow that the mechanical fan will need at idle.... You don't need ANY fan running down the road.... you need cooling when you're not moving or are going slowly in stop and go traffic etc.... so blocking the radiator in any way can have consequences to your temperatures.
You didn't say if you're running A/C -- as that will also add to your temps...
The critical part of "cooling" is not so much where it's running --- but whether or not the temp is under control -- i.e., it starts to come down immediately when you start moving -- and whether it goes to a point (in your case 210*) and doesn't continue to climb!
Where does it run (temp wise) going down the highway?
What's your initial timing set at?
What's your total timing?
What trans? If it's an automatic - do the cooling lines run into your radiator?
How many blades on the mechanical fan? Is it clutch controlled? How close are the actual blades to the radiator? Is there a shroud around it?
What temp is your thermostat??
What is the temp drop from inlet to outlet in degrees?
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Thanks guys for the input. Greg. Yes i do have a pusher fan mounted but i am going to take it off soon(i rarely turn it on.) . I do not have A/C. Temp on the street is about 210 on highway is 200. Auto trans turbo 400 yes i have cooling lines from trans to rad. 6 blades its not clutch controlled, not sure how close it is to the rad, and yes i have a stock shroud. Thermostat is at 180. Timing on the engine i know little. When i posted this thread the car wasnt timed correctly. I just had the car tuned and timed today though. and i believe the total timing is set at 36 degrees. oh and the temp sender is on the heads, though my friend told me that the headers may raise the temp on the sender. Thanks Albert