LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old 08-22-2009, 02:21 PM
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hey everyone i have a 97 trans am and when i am sitting in traffic or driving in town the temp leavel is around 210 but then when go for a drive and doing like 50 after to car is warm the temp just drops from 210 to 160. the water pump is new and theromstat is new the hoses are new but the radiator is not. Could my radiator be bad? and when to car is warm my air is not hot at all. just a little warm but not much at all and idea???
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Sounds normal to me. Any car with electric fans is going to heat up in traffic, until the fans come on. Stock fan ON temp is 226° on an LT1.




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