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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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82 tran am cooling

This might sound funny,but I looked at a 82 trans am on my way to work the other day and didn't have long to look.Is the cooling on that thing a machanical fan or electric
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 11:55 PM
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Car: 83 Trans Am / 96 Jeep XJ
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Re: 82 tran am cooling

Not 100% sure but my 84 T/A with an LG4 engine had a mechanical fan.

Was it CFI or carb'd?
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 12:02 AM
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Car: '82 z28
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Re: 82 tran am cooling

'82 trans am came with a 7-blade clutch fan of 17"dia.
One '82 LU5 trans am i looked at had an aluminum
core radiator,but though it looked original it might not
have been.(4-82 build date)
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 08:55 AM
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Re: 82 tran am cooling

305 cfi yep.
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