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Old May 18, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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Have any of you guys put a larger one on your car?

What was your experience?
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Old May 18, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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I have a 12" Pusher on my 84'.Really Cools it Down. At Idle it will pull down to 183F.Wired with 2 seperate Relays and a Manual Override swith at Dash.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 11:14 AM
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I have mine running through a separate thermostat with a variable on of (from 0 to 240). This works great on my 84 and with the 160 degree thermostat it keeps it well below 220 in traffic with 90 degree ambient temp.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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Size & Brand recommendations?
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:56 PM
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I wonder what a good aftermarket fan would be also.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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12" Mr. Gasket I believe...Been 10 years ago since I installed it.
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