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WHN · 04-21-2018, 06:59 AM

Once the car is moving the fan really doesn’t do much to help the cooling.

If you have a correctly restored cooling system, good radiator, two blade fan, water pump, engine side pans, and properly timed. My view is you should not have any overheating problems.

I don’t run with a thermostat, and use only distilled water with rust inhibitor.

I have never had a Model A over heat. Engine runs at around 165 degrees. Heat is one of the biggest reasons for engine failure.

04-21-2018, 06:59 AM	#3
WHN Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Connecticut Shoreline Posts: 1,820	Re: radiator fan efficiency Once the car is moving the fan really doesn’t do much to help the cooling. If you have a correctly restored cooling system, good radiator, two blade fan, water pump, engine side pans, and properly timed. My view is you should not have any overheating problems. I don’t run with a thermostat, and use only distilled water with rust inhibitor. I have never had a Model A over heat. Engine runs at around 165 degrees. Heat is one of the biggest reasons for engine failure.