http://www.cjponyparts.com/engine-fan-shroud-260-and-289-1964-1966/p/FANS1/

this is the fan shroud I have.. may be not the same exact one.. but looks just like this. You think I should install just this fan shroud with the 4 row equvalent aluminum rad.. or should I go ahead and look for a different shroud. I like to get the things done right when I am in there so I dont have to revisit.. lol .. thus the question  

Thanks for your inputs people... I have bought the spring... And it will be installed in the lower hose.


Now tell me about a shroud that I need :D

Thanks a lot

Radiator recieved. Looks beautiful!!

boomyal wrote:

Gaba wrote:

Radiator recieved. Looks beautiful!!

Which one did you get?  Mine, from ebay, just arrived today but I have not yet opened the box to look at it.
 

 
That's the same one I got. And I'll have the same shroud with the same fan .. I'll be installing it in Saturday. :D waiting for the 4row fan shroud mounts to come in.

Got the lower radiator hose spring too

Also got a steel overflow tank . :D

Gaba wrote:

Radiator recieved. Looks beautiful!!

Just opened mine.  It is quite impressive for $149 shipped.  I'll be anxious to get it in before the parade circuit starts this year.  Hopefully, no more sweating as I would watch the temperature climb, at parade speeds.
 

What radiator cap is suggested?

I have a 16lb 230F cap .. Similar looking to what I see in MS's pic, that's on my current radiator.. 3 row old one

But as I am changing to new, I got a new cap from autozone, that's for this car, and has a safety check red valve thing. It's rated for 13lb's with no temperature rating specified.

That ok?

Alright folks results are in. The aluminum radiator is in and yes it went togethe beautifully and added stock fan shroud to it with lower radiator spring. All that , and I have one word COOL!!! Lol

Installed a new shiny metal overflow tank in on the driver side fender , and used vaccum hose so if would fit both the radiator which was a 5/16th opening, and the overflow tank that had a 1/8 or may be a bit bigger pipe on it .


It looks great and works :: well you tell me

After installing and filling it , getting all the bubbles out, I got the stang on the street.. Usually with 79-80degrees outside I cruise on the highway at about 190-195 doing 75mph.. 2500rpm. So I got it on the highway and punched it hard.. I had barely climbed to 160, but after punching and going fast on the highway , it dropped to 155 than go up. I thought may be its cooler outside, lets do a red light test. See if I can keep my AC blaring , and it ideling in drive on a red light, so after 15 minutes of drive on the highway, I sit in a parking lot with AC turned all the way up. The ideling rpm was kinda low, 400-450rpm.. So I know there wasn't much air or water moving through the engine. Regardless, of -5 minutes of sitting there I creep up slowly very slowly to 200-205.. I was like ok.. Now that I have it here, I should drive it and see how much if can cool.
All I needed was to hit 25-30 mph and the needle dropped 30 degrees.. And I maintained 180 for the rest of the in town journey no matter small red light stops , I was freezing my butt off as the AC blows icickles lol

All that to say, I was thinking now it will maintain the temp at 180 once it's there, but as soon as I hit the highway it cooled down to 160. And I am
Thinking to myself lol ... Is there really a thing like too cool lol in an old v8.. I guess there is lol

Although my thermostat is 180 radiator doesn't let it open till I am sitting still or moving slow. It's amazing!!!!!!!!!!


The went for a ride around Plano Richardson garland frisco area, stop signs and red lights.. And after a 2 hour drive / cruise, I came back rolling at 180.. Not a drop more!!! Couldn't not have been happier with the results !!! Wow!!

Thanks forum !!

Ohh by the way NOTE:: thickness is exactly same as a 3 core stock. So my 4row shroud brackets are hopefully getting returned. 3row shroud brackets worked well