Recent content by JRimpala64

Bill...thanks for reading about my 409 heating trouble and giving me a response, I have a single electric fan on it now, along with a 7 blade alum fan with a spacer to get the fan closer to the shroud, getting the bolts in the water pump( with the electric fan and the alum fan about one inch...

Jeremy...thanks for your input, I had an electric fan in the shroud, with a 7 blade alum on the water pump, but I did notice how hot the water was on both sides on the radiator with out air movement through it, I had been condsidering the dual fans, and even checked on some. The single electric...

Thanks Jim, for taking the time to answer my 409 overheating trouble, I have a 180 in there now, but will try the 165 next, also, do you know what pulley one of the guys used to turn the water pump faster?...I have been on line and down at the speed shop in town with no luck....thanks again, JR

Mick,.... thanks for chimming in on my overheating 409, it is an almost stock 400HP, solid cam, electronic ignition, timing is set where under full throttle it does not ping. It does have a vacuum advance, but was disconnected years ago, radiator is new( alum, down flow), as is alum water pump. JR

Super Sport,& John, You could get a 327 300HP, 4 speed with A/C, and you are correct, the 409 400HP, and 409 425HP, was not offered with A/C, nor was the powerglide with those to motor's, you could however get a 409-340HP with A/C, 4 speed or powerglide. Hope this helps with your...

John...thanks for the kind words, I emailed you a question( I think it went somewhere), but I am not sure, I tried to post a question on the message board, but I guess my selection of button pushing has sent it out in never-never land...to be seen or heard from again...John

Dave, if I can figture out how to send pictures, I will, cars also in Super Chevy Mag April, 2009,not real good on computer stuff yet, but working on it, thanks for putting the welcome matt out for me...John

Hello, I am new to the club, and I am having an over heating problem with my 409, the motor was rebuilt in 1990, has always had anti-freeze in it, has a new alum radiator, new eledbrock water pump, and an electric fan. It runs at 180 or below on the free way, but as soon as I get in traffic...

Hello 348-409 friends, my name is John and I am new to the club, it is so nice to be able to read what others are doing to these old W motors, I am 58 years old and have been around cars for a lot time, I have a 1964 Impala SS, and have had this car since 1977, it had 60,000 miles on it when I...