The Newbie Forum The place where you should introduce yourself. Do not ask technical questions here, use the site forum sections.

Cooling problem

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old September 17th, 2017, 08:09 AM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Charlie Cholo Timms's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 3
Cooling problem

Hello people, i have 1987 cutlass supreme. This car had an engine and tranny swap done on it. The v6 was removed and an Olds rocket 350 was dropped in. The problem I'm having is it running to hot. I have installed a 160 thermostat, new water neck , new water pump, swaped out the stock radiator and installed a 4 row all aluminium radiator with an aluminum shroud and with 2 electric fans. When i drive it on the interstate its reaching temps up to 225. So i get off the interstate, let it cool down, and then continue driving streets, instead of the interstate. So while driving streets the temp stayed around 210 to 215. My electric fans kick on at 190. Any suggestions? I'm not real familiar with the olds rocket 350
Charlie Cholo Timms is offline  
Old September 17th, 2017, 08:13 AM
  #2  
Administrator
 
oldcutlass's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Poteau, Ok
Posts: 40,555
What does the temp do at extended idling? What ignition system, and what carb? Can you post a picture of your shroud and fans?
oldcutlass is offline  
Old September 17th, 2017, 11:13 AM
  #3  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Charlie Cholo Timms's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 3
Originally Posted by oldcutlass
What does the temp do at extended idling? What ignition system, and what carb? Can you post a picture of your shroud and fans?
while idling It gets up to 190 fans kick on and cools down to 160 and then the fans kick off and it repeats. goes back-and-forth.
Charlie Cholo Timms is offline  
Old September 17th, 2017, 11:15 AM
  #4  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Charlie Cholo Timms's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 3
Originally Posted by oldcutlass
What does the temp do at extended idling? What ignition system, and what carb? Can you post a picture of your shroud and fans?
Charlie Cholo Timms is offline  
Old September 17th, 2017, 02:29 PM
  #5  
Administrator
 
oldcutlass's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Poteau, Ok
Posts: 40,555
Ignition system and carb? Looking at your shroud, it may be blocking air flow through your radiator at speed. You may need to add flaps to increase air flow at speed.

oldcutlass is offline  
Old September 17th, 2017, 06:03 PM
  #6  
Registered User
 
classicmuscle442's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Water Wonderland MI.
Posts: 1,414
Timing set at ?
classicmuscle442 is offline  
Old September 18th, 2017, 08:50 PM
  #7  
major noob
 
billmerbach's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: claremont, nc
Posts: 1,926
Going off a limb here are the fans actually pulling air or pushing it? Cause if they are pushing it it would be fighting the incoming air just a thought

bill
billmerbach is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
330jetstar
Small Blocks
8
September 12th, 2017 03:42 AM
ProfitOfDoom
Cutlass
9
March 11th, 2017 04:42 PM
4door!cutlass
General Discussion
28
March 27th, 2014 02:48 PM
ztim
Eighty-Eight
3
December 22nd, 2006 12:44 PM
davy5
Big Blocks
1
November 30th, 2006 10:16 AM



Quick Reply: Cooling problem



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:45 PM.