overheat at Idle HELP! 283- 59 Apache

Something like this?http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-320718/

 

I currently have a 4 blade stock fan. THe electric fan from summit is what I was thinking as well. I should be able to put that sort of fan right inside the shroud area correct?

 

i have seen people with hot idle issues and ended up being they filled the rad. maybe too fast a got an air pocket in the cooling system. causing it to get real hot.

 

I just solved that identical problem on my '63 Biscayne with rebuilt 283......would run 185-190 on the road (with a 180* thermostat) and then go up to ~220* at idle.
Tried all sorts of things, and nothing but more problems (self created)...
Finally went to a junk yard and bought a good two speed electric fan with full shroud, and all is well.
To answer your question, yes you can buy an aftermarket fan from Auto Zone with no shroud...
Good luck !!
Cheers...

 

for what it's worth, you need to find the root of the problem, an electric fan will possibly cure the symptom of the problem, but not the cause of the problem.

if the original design of the cooling system was sufficient enough for the vehicle to begin with, why would it now need an electric fan?

 

I would hit up a junkyard for a 7 or 8 bladed stock truck fan WITH clutch. Thats really the best way to go. Look at 1980's GM stuff.

 

later model Chevy water pumps spin in the opposite direction due to a serpntine belt you may have the wrong pump.
I have used electric fans and I believe they are not as good as a crank driven fan.

 

Electric fans have the advantage at low rpm.

 

GM w body have a nice fan. Two actual but you want the drivers side with larger motor

Easy to mount on anything.

 

A $25.00 HF infrared temp sensor and a 7-8 blade OEM clutch fan will tell
you a lot. Electric fans are mostly used because of space limitations.
But if you have your heart set on one...........then we're not gonna talk you out of it.