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Originally Posted by gumbys10
Thank you for the info, have a rad picked out yet? What are you doing for gauges?
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I'm going to push my luck with the stock radiator for now. If it lets me down, I'll throw in a universal aluminum dual row 1" tube rad from Summit or Griffin. Those seem to be the lowest priced, and since I have an external tranny cooler and won't break 400HP, it will suffice. BUT, I think the stocker will be fine. I'm using an electric fan from a '96 Ford Thunderbird. This is nearly identical to the famed Mark VIII fan. It has the Mark's blades, but a 2-speed motor from a Taurus. It's sort of a hybrid, but still moves mountains of air...and at less than $30 from pick-n-pull, you just can't beat it. I'm wiring them up with Volvo fan relays. If you haven't seen these little beauties, you should jump on this train. I like them so much, I got 5 of them my last trip to the pick-n-pull.
I'll post some pics of that when I get to that part of my build.
Oh, and I'm glad you asked about gauges...this is going to be a fun migraine of a project.
I'm using a cluster from a '89 Trans-Am GTA. They are all electric gauges, so will be compatible with the LM7 ECM (I hope). I hacked the GTA cluster into 3 pieces and with enough cutting and trimming, I'll be able to orient them neatly into a spare glovebox door. Half of the wiring goes through a PCB that I have also cut and trimmed, and the other half I can connect directly to the gauges via their mounting screws. Sounds complex, and it is. I'll post a couple preliminary pics of this later tonight after I get home.