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Old September 28th, 2017, 9:45 AM
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Question overheating in traffic
71 Nova 406 sbc,turbo 400 ,430 rearend . Car is overheating in traffic, runs 180 on freeway. Thinking it might be fan clutch worn out, going to try flex fan before investing in a quality electric cooling fan. Car has a Griffin radiator and new anti-freeze with RP ice added. Any other ideas are welcome.
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That's what I'd do, how fast is the fan turning (approx.)
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That's what I'd do, how fast is the fan turning (approx.)
Seems to be a little slow at idle, so as soon as my flex fan gets delivered I will try it out. Have a car show on sat.
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Installed flex fan on friday, seems to have helped. Moving on to some electrical problems.
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Do you have the right fan shroud, if so does it fit properly?
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