429/460 Overheating Issue

[FWB]

Originally Posted by ByronRACE

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Ran across this today in my amazon saved items list...thought it might be helpful.

Careful, the Dorman may look almost the same but its performance is far below the factory lincoln unit.
the blades are a different shape and there is one less blade.

i put a lincoln fan in another kellison with a 429 SCJ, which always ran hot previously, i used a flexolite programmable controller to set the on and off temps, and it worked flawlessly, had to make two clearance cuts in the shroud for hood hinge clearance and block off the opening between the rad and the inside of the body.

[Speedwaypj]

It's obvious the electric fan (Mark VIII) seems to be the best option...or one similar in CFM.

However, "The reason that I am running a mechanical fan is to move more air through the engine compartment to try to relieve the inherent heat of a Cobra"........ So many of the articles over the years talk about heat trapped in the engine compartment.....I'm not worry about HP...it'll be fine!

SO, I'll need some type of electrical fan (Mark VIII) to help out the Mechanical Fan...to keep it cool....
Maybe I'll get one shortly just to satisfy myself....before I mount the body..

(cycleguy55 - Sorry about Grandma!)

Thanks all, some very good info and thanks to ByronRACE and cycleguy55 for references for parts!
PJ

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by Speedwaypj

It's obvious the electric fan (Mark VIII) seems to be the best option...or one similar in CFM.

However, "The reason that I am running a mechanical fan is to move more air through the engine compartment to try to relieve the inherent heat of a Cobra"........ So many of the articles over the years talk about heat trapped in the engine compartment.....I'm not worry about HP...it'll be fine!

SO, I'll need some type of electrical fan (Mark VIII) to help out the Mechanical Fan...to keep it cool....
Maybe I'll get one shortly just to satisfy myself....before I mount the body..

(cycleguy55 - Sorry about Grandma!)

Thanks all, some very good info and thanks to ByronRACE and cycleguy55 for references for parts!
PJ

Based upon what I see in your video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTcaeBe7fAg ) it appears you have lots of room to install an electric puller. You could pull the shroud, install the fan, and re-install the shroud. You'd have the cooling you need for crawling in traffic and the mechanical fan to keep air moving through the engine compartment at all times.

Good luck.