Summer Water Temp Baseline?
fwiw: Those of you who have never owned a '60-'62 A-Body SLANT may not realize in an effort to create leg room, the factory pushed the firewalls forward jamming the front of the engine against the radiator and grill.
For anyone adding A/C, there is even less room for the compressor clutch face.
Finally, their radiators were two core, 19" without shrouds, so that's all there is to work with.
I tried an electric fan and removed it after we determined it made no difference on 100 degree, high humidity days.
So, again, to be clear: 1960-1962 Slants with stock radiators may need assistance if the car is running A/C in VERY HOT climates.
This is all the room a stock car/engine has to work with.
Cramped - crank and fan pulley to radiator = less than 3"
Notice the EXTENDED firewall
fwiw: Those of you who have never owned a '60-'62 A-Body SLANT may not realize in an effort to create leg room, the factory pushed the firewalls forward jamming the front of the engine against the radiator and grill.
For anyone adding A/C, there is even less room for the compressor clutch face.
Finally, their radiators were two core, 19" without shrouds, so that's all there is to work with.
I tried an electric fan and removed it after we determined it made no difference on 100 degree, high humidity days.
So, again, to be clear: 1960-1962 Slants with stock radiators may need assistance if the car is running A/C in VERY HOT climates.
This is all the room a stock car/engine has to work with.
Cramped - crank and fan pulley to radiator = less than 3"
Notice the EXTENDED firewall
