I'm with you Nina,
I drove a '70 B roadster qith a 1/2" thicker core than stock all over
the west TX desert and the southern NM mountains in the summer for 6
years without any overheating probs. My attitude is that if it runs hot
something is wrong with it!
CR
Nina Barton wrote:
>
> Hi John and Matthew,
> I've had one of those auxillary cooling fans on my 70 BGT for about
> 10 years now, and I must say that I'm not that impressed. Car still runs
> between normal and hot on hot days, and the fan coming on throws the idle
> off, so it runs rough at stop signs. I'd get a heavy duty radiator core
> and not bother. Just my $.02 Nina
> At 1:29 PM 8/26/98 -0700, john peloquin wrote:
> >Hey Matthew,
> >
> >Go down to Kragen auto or Pep Boys or Cheap Auto and buy an auxillary
> >cooling fan that fits your radiator and put it it. ~60 bux or less and it
> >worked ok for me. If you have an LBC and work on it yourself, you will be
> >more than handy enough to put that fan in your car in about 2 hours.
> >John J. Peloquin
> >Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
> >
> >On Wed, 26 Aug 1998, Matthew J Grygar wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> My 1970 B does that as well, but only when the engine is hot. Here in
> >> Dallas, the temperature has been staying rather warm and the car generally
> >> drives with the thermostat half way between the "n" and "h". I am told I
> >> need an electric cooling fan but every parts place I try to order one I
> >> get placed on a backorder list. If anyone out there has a spare electric
> >> cooling fan feel free to let me know.
> >>
> >> Matt Grygar
> >> 1970 MGB
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