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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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My '68 radiator is extremely small compared to say a '76. The previous owner of my car had installed this set-up and it worked fine on the 305. The electric fan is operated by a thermostat and only came on a few times that I can remember. The mechanical fan was donated by Durango Boy and is a stock 7 blade fan blade.
Question now is this. Will it be enough to cool my built 327?

.30 over 1968 327
TRW .125 dome pistons
Approx 10.4:1 compression
Performer RPM heads
Comp XR282HR-10 ROLLER Cam
Int @ 050 inch lift: 230
Exh @ 050 inch lift: 236
Lift: .510/.520
LSA: 110
Comp retro roller lifters
Crane Full Roller Rockers
Manley pushrods.
Performer RPM Air Gap Manifold
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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You should be okay
Start with a 195 ° thermostat and be sure to fit a radiator shroud. You want every bit of surface area being used. W/O the shroud the corners get very little airflow
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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I would go with a 180 t-stat myself. Norval runs a push and a pull gan on his blown big block with no problems.
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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i'm running the same setup as you w/mech fan n electric fan w/a 180 therm, works just fine
yer engine looks awesome, specially the valve covers
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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I would go with a 180 t-stat myself. Norval runs a push and a pull gan on his blown big block with no problems.
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Yea, but he also lives near the Arctic Circle.
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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Yea, but he also lives near the Arctic Circle.
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