my 68 satellite is running too hot

[1eyedjack]

My engine (318) was rebuilt around 1500 miles ago.
With the rebuild the 4 core radiator was also recored.
Everything is new. Problem is, running around the city or a hot day makes my car run pretty hot - it gets up to around 210.
This was happening to the guy I bought the car off also.
I just installed a cam, intake and hedders, and it's warming up quicker now.
I had an electric fan installed with a manual switch that seem to help, but 210 is still too hot.
I was told a clutch fan might solve the problem, also I'm running with no shroud. Did 68 plymouth's come with a fan shroud? Even if they did, my nos radiator doesn't have the four holes around the corners to screw one on.
I wonder, even though it's been recored, if I should get a new radiator.
Any info. would be great.
Thanx

[71SATELITE]

I do allot of sitting in traffic and a fan shrould and 180 thermostat are a must. I don't know if your thermo is the same as a 71 stock (192) but I run 180 and the temp gage never even reaches the warm up line all the way. Its great for gas mileage also. I live in NC so it gets pretty warm down here. I know my 71 has a fan shroud also a 318 that should bolt right up to a radiator of the same year. Shrouds are esential for long idle. Hope this helps.

[5th_Ave_Sleeper]

I was worried about the single row 318 rad in my 5th ave not having enogh capacity to cool the .060" over 360.
SO I had an electric fan (with built in shroud from a V6 Beretta) mounted on it thinking it would cool better.
When it got up to 220* going down the highway at 70mph. I decided to find an alternate cooling method.
I bought one of those Flex-a-Lite composite/plastic flex fans and bolted er up.
the car wont get over 180 now! and thats with NO shroud.
Yeah they suck a little HP and make a lot of noise, but they move MASSIVE amounts of air!
5th

[J-440]

Hey 1 eye. Running an electric fan, you should not need a shroud. Then again, how big is your fan? Summit sells a twin electic fan setup for pretty cheap. My guess is in your water pump. I might be mistaken, but if you use the wrong impeller on your pump, your car will not cool properly because the impellars are turning in the wrong direction. God I hope the weed has'nt gotten to me yet. Hope this helps bro!!


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[J-440]

One more thing you might want to try is Jet Hot coat those headers. It will definitly make a difference under your hood. Later..


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