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Old 09-19-2022, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Bandit400 View Post
...I solved it by keeping the aluminum radiator and ditching the electric fans/shroud. The shroud just covers too much of the radiator surface area, and blocks airflow. In essence the "functional" area of the radiator has been reduced to the area of those two small fans. I took the advice above, and ditched the electrics in favor of a clutch fan. Never gets above 190 (tstat temp) around town.
I second this.

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