bobby v
I'm Awesome
So ever since Ive had my 1990 SS454 (2 years) Ive had high temp readings, 230' or so and I was never comfortable with that. I made sure everything was up to factory standards also, water pump, shroud, proper factory fan in the proper location with in the shroud, fan clutch, thermostat, new hoses blah balh blah.
Recently had a heart transplant ( the truck not me) and went with a crate 502HO. I was hoping that somehow this probl;em would go away but alas it was the sameo-sameo.
After talking with some of our members with the same problems it looked like the solution was going to cost me some dough but I aint going to over heat this new motor, so off to my favorite hot rod garage for a new 3 row aluminum rad, shroud, 2 16" Spal fans, relays, and all the other electrical stuff needed. First time out it did ok running at around 200' (keep in mind we are in the middle of our high heat season 110+) This was with the A/C blowing and stopping at signals FOREVER, tuned out one of the fans became unplugged. So another trip to the garage to secure the plug and fix a little oil cooler leak.
Back on the road which was Wed. I believe and it was cooking at 3:30PM, about 120+, drove around 20 miles in some traffic, slow drive thru Wal-Mart parking lot, a few burn outs and back home, never went over 185 in fact stayed closer to 180', man was I happy.
Did have a little prob with amp draw cause those Spal fans draw some amps (22A @) but I am a firm believer that they are the best, they create quite a rukus lol.
Today we installed a 150Amp Alternator with all appropriate wiring and it looks to have enough at hot idle to run everything the truck has.
So color me happy, it was a long costly adventure but the results are a succes YIPPEE (so far)
Bobby V
Recently had a heart transplant ( the truck not me) and went with a crate 502HO. I was hoping that somehow this probl;em would go away but alas it was the sameo-sameo.
After talking with some of our members with the same problems it looked like the solution was going to cost me some dough but I aint going to over heat this new motor, so off to my favorite hot rod garage for a new 3 row aluminum rad, shroud, 2 16" Spal fans, relays, and all the other electrical stuff needed. First time out it did ok running at around 200' (keep in mind we are in the middle of our high heat season 110+) This was with the A/C blowing and stopping at signals FOREVER, tuned out one of the fans became unplugged. So another trip to the garage to secure the plug and fix a little oil cooler leak.
Back on the road which was Wed. I believe and it was cooking at 3:30PM, about 120+, drove around 20 miles in some traffic, slow drive thru Wal-Mart parking lot, a few burn outs and back home, never went over 185 in fact stayed closer to 180', man was I happy.
Did have a little prob with amp draw cause those Spal fans draw some amps (22A @) but I am a firm believer that they are the best, they create quite a rukus lol.
Today we installed a 150Amp Alternator with all appropriate wiring and it looks to have enough at hot idle to run everything the truck has.
So color me happy, it was a long costly adventure but the results are a succes YIPPEE (so far)
Bobby V