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Old May 22, 2003 | 09:01 AM
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IC overheating my GTA

I need more air to my radiator. Man has anyone found a way to maintain a stock look on a supercharged transam and keep it cool at the same time? Im thinking of removing the plastic piece between the IC and the rad support also thinking about cutting out an opening behind the licence plate. Im getting desparate! I have intstalled a flowcooler wp added water wetter and even placed a z28 style airdam behind the IC. Any info will help preserve the heritage of our beloved 3rd gens.
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Old May 22, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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The solution may be as simple as taking your radiator to a radiator shop and having the core rodded out.
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Old May 22, 2003 | 02:38 PM
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if you don't mind spending some money:

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=112206
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Old May 23, 2003 | 10:12 PM
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And cutting alot of plastic...
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Old May 26, 2003 | 08:39 AM
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Are you over heating sitting in traffic or on the highway. All the time or only moving, etc.? If it's only when moving you may want to look into changing the fan setups. Using two pancake style fans on the front of the radiator and grabing a 16" fan from the bone yard(88 celebrity=highest factory cfm electric fan) for the rear run the two fans all t he time to keep air circulating and blowing across the radiator and hook the other fan up as normall intended that will draw the extra airflow through the radiator when the fan switch turns it on.
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