Engine Cooling And Air Flow for Big Block in Turbo Coupe August 28, 2009, 10:21:42 PM What have others done to improve air flow to the radiator in a 1987 Turbo Coupe?The other day at the track I notice the car was over heating when moving and I determined it must be because I removed the front air dam. I can put on the air dam but I thinking there must be other ways to improve air flow to the radiator besides this.The Mustang almost has a scope built into the bumper up front that must really suck in the air. It also has a small grill. But the T-bird is almost flat under with no grill at all. The air dam just goes straight down and I don't see how it deflects much air up to the radiator.I took out the fog lights but the bumper is behind it and does not allow much flow.What mods have other done?Also has anybody ever took out the bumper from behind and how does the outside flex afterwards?ThanksTED Quote Selected
Engine Cooling And Air Flow for Big Block in Turbo Coupe Reply #1 – August 29, 2009, 01:54:14 AM You could thrown in a mach1 front spoiler, or you could always throw an LX header panel on it. Do you still have the stock radiator, or was it upgraded? Quote Selected
Engine Cooling And Air Flow for Big Block in Turbo Coupe Reply #2 – August 29, 2009, 01:59:10 AM I'm running a 4 core corvette copper radiator. I's also running two electric fans. I don't seem to have any problems when the car is sitting only when I'm on the move. I seem to not get any air to the radiator when driving, maybe even a sucking it out.I though about a standard LX grill but I like the look of the TC. Just thought maybe others had some pictures of a tasteful cutting the bumper cover down low to get more air. Or maybe an improved air dam.ThanksTED Quote Selected
Engine Cooling And Air Flow for Big Block in Turbo Coupe Reply #3 – August 29, 2009, 10:12:22 AM Without the air dam, the 2.3 WILL overheat, even with the fans running continuously... I can imagine the problem would be worse with the Caddy engine... Quote Selected
Engine Cooling And Air Flow for Big Block in Turbo Coupe Reply #4 – August 30, 2009, 09:52:33 AM The air dam is going back on.I took off the bumper cover to put some air contral flats in there and found something else I did that I should not have. I took out the inner fenders and this made two big holes on both sides of the radiator. I'm going to put a flap over these holes to plug them. Have to get air up and through the radiator and not around it.As a side not the front bumper weighs 16 pounds and does not support the outer cover, so it can go in this car. Have not removed the backbars yet so I'm not sure how much they weigh.No wrecks are allowed.TED Quote Selected
Engine Cooling And Air Flow for Big Block in Turbo Coupe Reply #5 – August 30, 2009, 11:38:45 AM air is a nessecity I also cut the tag area out on my old car Quote Selected
Engine Cooling And Air Flow for Big Block in Turbo Coupe Reply #6 – September 25, 2009, 11:14:05 AM I updated everything and also put on a new set of fans and now it runs at 185 or so; very nice. For fans I used a set up for; 99-04 Chrysler 300M, 98-04 Chrysler Concorde, 99-01 Chrysler LHS, 98-04 Dodge Intrepid works very well and does not seem to draw excessive power. You can get them new on eBay for about $90http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-99-00-01-02-03-04-INTREPID-RADIATOR-AC-COOLING-FAN_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem518cf1a99aQQitemZ350256998810QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesI found out if I hood the two black wires to the ground and the Green and Yellow to the hot both fans work on high so it was not hard to wire.TED Quote Selected
Engine Cooling And Air Flow for Big Block in Turbo Coupe Reply #7 – September 26, 2009, 09:27:26 PM also different ford cars and vans there fans work too. you can also wire one fan up to a thermostat thing to come on at certain temps which might help. Quote Selected
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