What are you all using for electric fans? Big block powered Regal. Has a stock fan and shroud. Want to switch to electric to cool down while at drag strip. I have used Chevy hhr on a 68 Chevelle small block but it has a larger radiator and literally fight right over it like it was made for it. Regal has a much smaller rad. This is a budget build car my friend has. Thank you. Chris
I ditched the stock on my 350 build got used Spal dual 11" fans. Here is the link for a knock off style. Josh https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dual-11-El...e-Twin-Fans-Shroud-HD-street-rod/271870684127
A thought, if this car was a V6 powered car did he switch to a v8 radiator? Because the radiator on the V8 radiator is bigger. Also I'll get pics of how mine is in the car later after work.
Thanks. The radiator is a tight fit. I gave him an aluminum A body version but it’s too wide. These cars seem right and have some bracing bolted inside the fender well to rad supports if I remember what I was looking at. How wide is your radiator? Thank you Chris
I wanna say it's 19x31, mines an older Northern radiator brand, it seems they changed a little bit since I bought mine. If you buy a champion brand you need to watch the width of the tubes. I got screwed on the first radiator it was a two row 3/4 wide tubes, you need to go with 2 row 1 inch wide tubes. I chased an overheating issue. It would idle all day and be cool. But at cruising (speed 3000rpm) creep to 205 before ac was on. Then to 215+
The Iroc Z radiator is a direct bolt in for the Gbody,...pick them up for around $120 at your parts store,..
No. Electric water pump. This is step 1. Budget build. Bought the hhr fan assembly. Works on a 68 velle 355 iron head car. Also a fox body where I first saw it. hhr fan $60 w shroud. I will let you all know how it works.
Forgot name but that setup I had to order from champion radiators. Yes I know its CHINA the radiator anyways. But ye performance cooling.
I tossed a amazon knock off rad the other day. On a daily driver and replaced w a denso. What a difference. I have a champion rad in my Chevelle. Fits like crap but a track car at moment so will leave it. Won’t buy another. Desert cooler in Buick. 20 years old and still going.
Had a champion in my regal felt the same way, car ran warm down the highway without a/c on. The one I had was only 2 row 3/4 wide tubes instead of 2 row 1" wide tubes. It fit but could have been better. I have a northern brand now and my issues went a way. I have 3:42 gears in an 8.5 with a th350 at 70mph I'm turning 3000-3200rpm that's a lot of heat getting made before A/C's on.
Bo How does it fit in the radiator cushions. I bought the 3 row champion direct fit. It’s the jokes on me. Does not fit. 3 row. Junk. I’d recommend against it.
My friend who this thread started about removed rad and fan and trying to relocate alternator on his 455 Oldsmobile powered regal. I think he will use the Moroso water pump drive kit now too.
Sorry for the late response I'm out of state Snowmobiling and haven't been paying attention to this. I don't think it fit that great, I think I had to make it fit in my regal. Mine had the welded tanks on the ends instead of formed. Champion radiators some like them, some guys hate them. I hate them, there just a universal radiator that fit with modifications. The one I had was designed with poor cooling.
