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Posted: July 24 2005 09:55 PM
 
Tom Dowd (aka TomDowd) [ View ] [ heartbeat39@earthlink.net ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
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I am thinking about putting a Radiator shroud on my 39 Chevy.I am currently using a Harrison Rad that has been professionally rebuilt and wanted to know if any one has been down this road. I have a 2004 chevy crate 350 that runs great just wants to climb to 210 degrees alot I have been told that the shroud will help.
 
 
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Posted by hotrodfreak  -  07/24/2005 09:31 PM
Hey Shine, whats the reason behind needn rings soon after runnin at 170? Unburned gas? rings not seatin? carbon ? I dont get the whole point -Thanks buddy, Doug
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Posted by TomDowd  -  07/24/2005 02:03 PM
I want to thank you all for your help and suggestions that is why I love this site. I have successfully installed the Walker shroud and it runs great. although I do need to make the opening a little larger yesterday I punched it from a stop and the fan hit the shroud a little(barely it seems but a loud scary sound) scared me at first but no dammage to anything.
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  07/24/2005 09:55 PM
running 170 is a sign of running fat. this will wash down your cyclinders causing premature ring failure. todays gas just does'nt burn well at low temp.
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Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  02/23/2005 08:28 PM
A shroud is not the cure for cooling, but it is needed, If you contact Walker, "be sure" to compare prices before making any puchases.They can be quite costly when compared to others!!
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Posted by gman0046  -  02/24/2005 09:46 AM

Cooling is a combination of many things, a shroud being one of them, another is a high quality electric fan such as a Spal. Don't believe all that BS about products like Water Wetter they are a waste of money. I've also been exremely happy with Walker radiators as I've had 8-10 of them. Read an article that said copper radiators disapate heat better the aluminum radiators. Of course if weight is an issue I'd go with aluminum. I've also utilized a Griffin aluminum radiator and was also satisfied. I also think 210 is a little on the high side as I feel better in the 185-190 range.
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  02/24/2005 10:33 AM
you got it gman. not one of these things mentioned will work. it takes all of them. your putting 300 hp in a hole designed to house 75. there just is'nt enough room for air circulation. good rad, good fan, shroud, and a proper tune is the only cure. but i still run 195 on the hwy and around 205 to 210 in traffic. one thing to remeber is if your running a fat tune your blow torching the headers. lot of heat. it takes all the above to make it work. i work in texas guys and it just dont get much worse than august in cental texas.
dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003
 
Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  02/24/2005 11:31 PM
Theres two things we are really good at when it comes to Street Rods in TX, Cooling issues and ACs. It stays so freekin hot here for so long, You better have a really cool Ride in more ways than one.
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Posted by gman0046  -  02/26/2005 08:37 PM
I've been very satisfied with Cooling Components shroud and fan, Walker also sells shrouds.
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Posted by orphans2  -  02/23/2005 09:48 AM
Good cooling consists of a number of factors, and shrouds are not the answer to all heating problems, buy if yours is otherwise running good, a shroud will definitely help with the cooling. And 210, ain't high.
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Posted by blownmodela  -  02/24/2005 12:22 AM
Read my to hot and do what you want
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Posted by maniac  -  02/26/2005 08:53 PM
I believe Walker sells their own shrouds.
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Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  02/27/2005 12:16 PM
when installing the new shroud, space the fan where two thirds of it is inside the shroud, No more and no less, This is very important to the in getting Max air flow and it`s always over looked.
Rods & Customs by Leon [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Highlands, Texas Charter Member since May 2004
 
Posted by rc57  -  02/27/2005 09:51 AM
walker in texas........are you sure you're not thinking of "walker-texas ranger", cuz i've had a lot of bad experiences with that show. how come chuck norris never got to fly the P-38 on that show?
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Posted by JAWS  -  02/27/2005 11:29 AM
A fan shroud has to be effective and not just a piece of sheet metal in a ring. The propper shroud should fit close to the fan blades in order to cause suction to pull air through at low speeds. It should cover the entire core and funnel to the fan. It really shouldn't matter who makes it as long as it does the job. Make it your self if you are good with metal.-Brant
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Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  02/27/2005 12:20 AM
I know the way I sound, it seams that I don’t like Walker. Well Walker has good products and yes they do have nice shrouds, I use them all the time. What I don’t like is that Walker it extremely to high compared to other suppliers and distributors for equal products. I could go into much more details and examples but I think it would be a waste of my breath. For the amount of available advertising that they have, I can’t compare. But if anyone asks, I’ll freely give my opinion & my experiences.
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Posted by Walker Radiator Works, Inc.  -  02/23/2005 10:22 AM
TOMDOWD, GIVE ME A CALL AT 1-800-821- 1970. I WILL BE GALD TO DISCUSS YOUR PROBLEM. THANK YOU , VERNON WALKER JR. WALKER RADIATOR
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  02/27/2005 09:55 AM

he aint no texan. we dont care much for hollywood types here. they buy big ranches and a new hat and bingo they're a cowboy. bs

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Posted by JAWS  -  02/27/2005 05:06 PM

Good point Leon.
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Posted by ezstreet  -  02/26/2005 06:50 AM
So where is a good place to get an inexpensive fan shroud, that fits Walker ?
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Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  02/27/2005 10:01 AM
He`s not very cool either.....
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  02/23/2005 09:52 AM
210's not hot for a small block. you have to run 200 to burn todays gas. run 170 and you'll be doing rings soon.
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Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  02/26/2005 11:26 AM
Vintage Air, They have a good selection, and you can also get them in blanks. I use them all the time. I get much better pricing than what Walker will give me.
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Posted by brian41chevy  -  02/25/2005 06:59 PM
Send some of that freakin heat this way!
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Posted by fanman  -  02/25/2005 11:31 PM
I had what I thought was a hot running engine also. After a high volume water pump didn't solve the problem I put a mechanical temp guage on to check the accuracy of the one in the car. The cars guage was off by 20 degrees. Had the manufacturer recalibrate the guage and problem solved.
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  02/27/2005 08:49 AM
sorry but i have had nothing but bad exsperence with walker here in texas. i've changed out many because they ran hot at idle. they may have changed but in my opinon they were too thick to get air thru at idle. i've had better luck recoring stock radiators and at a third of the cost. but then that just my opinon . i recore or use aluminum .
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