8-71 Blower on 1969/427 who makes a Radiator that will fit?I
10-05-2009, 05:02 PM
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8-71 Blower on 1969/427 who makes a Radiator that will fit?I
I have a 1969/427BB w/ an 8-71 Blower
,6 rib acc belt and a 3"blower drive belt...I had a 177 Blower driven off acc belt.Currently have a Davis Gm multi application radiator w/dual Fans whole setup is 6-7 inches thick.Not enough clearence for the Radiator w new Blower.
Anyone have same engine blower setup/ what Radiator/ Any suggestions /
,6 rib acc belt and a 3"blower drive belt...I had a 177 Blower driven off acc belt.Currently have a Davis Gm multi application radiator w/dual Fans whole setup is 6-7 inches thick.Not enough clearence for the Radiator w new Blower.Anyone have same engine blower setup/ what Radiator/ Any suggestions /
10-06-2009, 10:42 AM
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I just did a 496 with a 8-71 in my 76.
I got the radiator from De Witt.
bought dual electric fan that were suposed to be pullers but because of room had the wires changed to pushers.
One starts when the engine starts and the other one kicks in at 185 degrees.
I got the radiator from De Witt.
bought dual electric fan that were suposed to be pullers but because of room had the wires changed to pushers.
One starts when the engine starts and the other one kicks in at 185 degrees.
10-06-2009, 04:43 PM
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10-07-2009, 05:57 PM
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I would call De Witts and see which radiator will fit your car since it is noa the same year.
I did use the radiator support for a 1974 vette with a BBC since that was the last year they had the BBC and it is almost the same as the 76
I did use the radiator support for a 1974 vette with a BBC since that was the last year they had the BBC and it is almost the same as the 76
10-07-2009, 06:05 PM
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Here are some of the parts I used:
Radiotor core support 1 552756 285.00 285.00 Last Detail
Aluminium Radiator 1 550073 475.00 475.00 Last Detail
Radiator support lower bracket insulator 2 22954 11.00 22.00 Ecklers
Radiator support upper bracket insulator 2 22955 11.00 22.00 Ecklers
Radiator support seal kit 1 25808 54.00 54.00 Ecklers
Electric cooling fan bracket Chrome 1 42050 109.99 109.99 Ecklers
Mounting bracket Chrome 1 42626 89.99 89.99 Ecklers
Radiator cap aluminium 1 44583 54.99 54.99 Ecklers
Radiator support bracket Chrome 1 A4861 169.00 169.00 Ecklers
Dual electric fan 1 50751 399.99 399.99 Ecklers
Wiring harness 1 28630 49.99 49.99 Ecklers
Radiotor core support 1 552756 285.00 285.00 Last Detail
Aluminium Radiator 1 550073 475.00 475.00 Last Detail
Radiator support lower bracket insulator 2 22954 11.00 22.00 Ecklers
Radiator support upper bracket insulator 2 22955 11.00 22.00 Ecklers
Radiator support seal kit 1 25808 54.00 54.00 Ecklers
Electric cooling fan bracket Chrome 1 42050 109.99 109.99 Ecklers
Mounting bracket Chrome 1 42626 89.99 89.99 Ecklers
Radiator cap aluminium 1 44583 54.99 54.99 Ecklers
Radiator support bracket Chrome 1 A4861 169.00 169.00 Ecklers
Dual electric fan 1 50751 399.99 399.99 Ecklers
Wiring harness 1 28630 49.99 49.99 Ecklers
10-08-2009, 05:12 PM
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not to say that de witt or be cool wont get the job done but the radiator that you already own will blow off heat considerably more than whomever's radiator you squeeze in the front. my suggestion is to mount the thing under the gas tank with the fans blowing down. i mounted a huge oil cooler with fan there with only an inch of clearance from the 1" of thermal insulation under the tank. never had hot gas problems at all. my motivation was to have truly cold air in 100 degree ambiant miami and i was successful. not to mention considerably more volume of coolant in the hoses.
