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    Ron Francis wiring and radiator sender unit

    Silly question, but the sending unit for the Ron Francis radiator switch, I'm guessing I get one that fits my radiator that turns on at 185 or 160, and that's where the fan switch wire connects to turn on the radiator fan.

    Any preferences on a temperature?

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    There should be one with the loose wiring component sent with your kit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DAVID_T View Post
    Silly question, but the sending unit for the Ron Francis radiator switch, I'm guessing I get one that fits my radiator that turns on at 185 or 160, and that's where the fan switch wire connects to turn on the radiator fan.

    Any preferences on a temperature?
    I assume you are running a carburetor and not fuel injection? For EFI, don't install the thermal switch that came with the kit, but let the EFI control the fan.
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    185-190 for a carb engine. 195 for efi.
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    It's a carb. The one that came with the kit doesn't fit my radiator. I need to find one.

    Thank you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DAVID_T View Post
    It's a carb. The one that came with the kit doesn't fit my radiator. I need to find one.

    Thank you!
    That's because it goes in the coolant tract of the intake manifold.
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    Quote Originally Posted by frankeeski View Post
    That's because it goes in the coolant tract of the intake manifold.
    Agree. pulled a coolant plug on the manifold and screwed it in with some permatex on the threads.
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