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Homie, glad you got it cooled down! Here are some really old pics (late 70's) of my 70 Olds Cutlass.
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Pays to work at a tire store, lol.
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new paint job!
Sold to a co-worker for $1100 in the 80's.
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[QUOTE]T-stat, Fan shroud , new OEM Fan blade and fan clutch[/QUOTE]
These items are most likely is what fixed your overheating problem, had the same issue on my '70 Cutlass and my current f-body. I did replace the radiator with a desert cooler. Sweet ride, congratz!
[QUOTE=68Mustanger;462553]Homie, glad you got it cooled down! Here are some really old pics (late 70's) of my 70 Olds Cutlass.
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Pays to work at a tire store, lol.
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new paint job!
Sold to a co-worker for $1100 in the 80's.
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Homie,
Thanks for the awesome pics of your Olds!...That was a bad A ride.
I liked the way you had it before your friend swapped out the wheels and changed the color...I remember having knockoffs on my wheels in the day.
I can't believe how much we sold our old rides for.
I sold my Cutlass W30 convertible for $2200 ...Ouch!
you and I have the same DNA - Cutlasses and Mustangs and of course reds... LOL!
It's amazing how great these Olds run and how easy it is to do burners in them.
I have a hard time keeping my tires from spinning on the 442.
I am worried that I will lose my good driver discount.
At least with the Vette I had traction control LOL!
[QUOTE=rpmking;462605]These items are most likely is what fixed your overheating problem, had the same issue on my '70 Cutlass and my current f-body. I did replace the radiator with a desert cooler. Sweet ride, congratz![/QUOTE]
Joe,
Thanks for the congrats...I was at Target yesterday and I bought a Hot Wheel of your 400....also found a 442 .
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Anyway ...yes what a relief to get the overheating problem fixed.
Since I purchased the car two weeks ago I fixed the cooling system , replaced rear shocks and coils , ignition tumbler, horn, tranny shift cable and now the car can be a daily driver ...NOT !
She eats gas like no other car I've owned.
Congrats on the obtaining that gorgeous car..
I'm sure you feel your life is complete now...:)
[I]Johnny, So glad you fixed the heating problem. Where did you get the pusher fan? Is it easy to install. Curious to know.[/I]
[I]Congratulations![/I]
[I]Ray:)[/I]
[QUOTE=rallyrose;462916][I]Johnny, So glad you fixed the heating problem. Where did you get the pusher fan? Is it easy to install. Curious to know.[/I]
[I]Congratulations![/I]
[I]Ray:)[/I][/QUOTE]
Hey Ray,
I got the pusher fan from Autozone and my friend got me the wholesale price of $70.
It is set to turn on at 190 and shut off at 190 (normal operating temp) .
It was fairly easy to hook up as it goes in front of the rad and there is a wire thermostatic switch that has a wire snaked into the upper rad hose.
I got it for extra cooling when running above normal operating temp but also I noticed that when I shut off the beast ...the engine temp would rise an extra ten degrees...this way when I shut it off the pusher fan will prevent the engine temp from rising and stay on till the engine cools off while parked.
I did not install it but I think it was just a couple wires ...power and ground to the battery post.
My mechanic did all the work...the older cars are fairly easy to work on but I had my mechanic do all the work as he needed to build brackets for the fan shroud and some fabrication to the top radiator support to accomodate the fan shroud.
I am exhausted from the whole ordeal but am glad the overheating problem is fixed and the I can drive the car anywhere. It is a blast to drive and it brings me back in time.
It is truly a survivor!
Wow Johnny that is AWESOME! Just saw this post for the first time. That is a beautiful car and looks insanely fast. What fun. Congrats!!!
- Andrew
[QUOTE=patwheels;463347]Wow Johnny that is AWESOME! Just saw this post for the first time. That is a beautiful car and looks insanely fast. What fun. Congrats!!!
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Andrew,
Thanks for the good words...and you're right it is "insanely fast".
There is nothing like the torque of a big block LOL!
[QUOTE=Johnnyredline;463622]Andrew,
Thanks for the good words...and you're right it is "insanely fast".
There is nothing like the torque of a big block LOL![/QUOTE]
And it sure takes LOTS of gas to feed that torque, at least gas is cheap! ............:)