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I bought an 86 Vette with a 02 body kit. The engine and trans were blown, but the car came with a rebuilt Jasper engine and trans on a crate. Look like fun so I packed granny, Jeffro, and Elly May, drove up to NY and hulled it back.
I got everything running, just had to put on new tires, breaks, and shocks. It was on the road.
I did the manual switch thing. Living in the North East temps get 95 at times. With the manual fan switch driving around the 'burb the engine temps are around 195ish
On the highway, above 60 MPH, Engine temp goes to 215 and raising.
Slow down, temp goes down.
OK Air flow problem through the front end. My question is:
What it the airflow path for the radiator? Does everything come in through the holes in the bumpers the shrouds direct it to the radiator?
The fan shroud was not connected to the front bumper shirt. I figured open space was letting the air flow under the car instead of forcing it through the radiator. S0 I covered it up. (Pic below) Now the only air is being forced through the hole in the bumper,
But still runs hot.
Any feed back?
Thanks
Chris
I got everything running, just had to put on new tires, breaks, and shocks. It was on the road.
I did the manual switch thing. Living in the North East temps get 95 at times. With the manual fan switch driving around the 'burb the engine temps are around 195ish
On the highway, above 60 MPH, Engine temp goes to 215 and raising.
Slow down, temp goes down.
OK Air flow problem through the front end. My question is:
What it the airflow path for the radiator? Does everything come in through the holes in the bumpers the shrouds direct it to the radiator?
The fan shroud was not connected to the front bumper shirt. I figured open space was letting the air flow under the car instead of forcing it through the radiator. S0 I covered it up. (Pic below) Now the only air is being forced through the hole in the bumper,
But still runs hot.
Any feed back?

Thanks
Chris