Bruces 57
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07-17-12 04:46 PM - Post#2249211
Hello;
I'm not speaking of the weather, it's my 57 chevy! Since wifey is away on vacation, I have been driving the Family car.
Went to work on my 57. pulled the radiator, put a 1/2" spacer behind my fan, added the temp sender for the Auto Meter guage I have had that was never hooked up!, Added a temp control for the electric fan. Noticed that the connection I had for it looked "fried", well, when I removed it, I found out it was "fried" in fact!! Changed that system to a circuit breaker hooked to a relay, then to the fan,
Put all new hoses as mine were like jello. I need this car to cool good so I can ad my AC Next!!
Tonight the test, Got everything buttoned up, had a couple hickups here and there but, turned the key and it started right off! ran it for quite a while, that fan really is now throwing air back quite nicely. I everbodys advise and modified my shroud so the fan was half in and half out, WHAT A DIFFERENCE!! Guage never got above 160!!! so the electric fan never came on yet!
I Am A Happy Camper!! So Far!! Only time and driving will tell!
Bruce
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07-18-12 03:00 PM - Post#2249599
In response to Bruces 57
Good news Bruce!
I've got to put a new radiator in, with new thermostat and a recovery tank. I hope to get as good a result as you did.
Jr
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07-18-12 06:45 PM - Post#2249676
In response to swbatt
I got my radiator from Auto City Glass and it cools like a son of a gun. 
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 6-bangertim
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07-21-12 01:44 AM - Post#2250494
In response to swbatt
Junior, I'm using a empty 24oz PBR can for a burp tank on my six. Should I save you an empty? 
The 'Widow could use a shroud, but I need a stock 5-blade fan before I'll make one - just a hoop around it. I'm picky about that broad - a 6-blade flex fan the PO used ain't PERIOD CORRECT! 
GREAT JOB BRUCE!!! 
Take Care, Tim
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Bruces 57
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07-21-12 02:14 PM - Post#2250657
In response to 6-bangertim
Hello;
Don't know why I was driving here in the heat today in Florida but everything just worked really fine. In my first post I didn't mention that when I put the coolant back in, I added a bottle of some new coolent additive by Lucas (costs $15.00) which might also be helping cool things down.
Next, comes tha AC system I have had laying around in the garage for 3 years! (how time flys when it's hot as hell and I always swear literally) I'm going to put that darn AC IN!
Bruce
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