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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
You should definitely run a fan shroud and a 6-7 blade clutch fan. Overheating a low speeds is all about airflow through the radiator. A high-flow water pump is not necessarily the answer, since it is possible to circulate the coolant through the radiator too quickly and not allow enough time for heat transfer.
Having said that, 210 deg is not really a problem. Keep in mind that with a 15 psi radiator cap, water boils at about 250 deg F. That's the whole point of a pressurized system. Also keep in mind that temp gauges are not necessarily all that accurate.
The fact that you have a 180 deg thermostat (for example) doesn't mean that the engine won't go above 180.
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Water boils at 212 degrees, and the only reason I know this is because I'm a bill nye the science guy nerd, but I follow what you're saying. I will install the fan shroud today, no matter how annoying it is...
I do have a 7 blade fan w/ new clutch, so I seem to be good there.
I didn't think the high volume pump would be potentially worse for cooling, but that does make sense. Too bad, because my iron water pump has less than 2k miles on it. No way I'm tearing back into it to reinstall the stock one. I'll probably just give the stock one to someone on the forum.