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Began this project a few months ago check it out let me know what you guys think...100% hand fabb'd bumper with 350z grille, rear has been gone over as well. will get more pics soon. in the beginning soon to be painted...

Well, at least we know your engine is turning the right way ! Thermostats have given me problems more times than I like to admit. Often times mine will seem stuck and it really does scare the sh*t outta me when I look over and see the needle moving up past 200*, only to see it drop back down after it reaches something like 220+*! I chased that one for awhile and thought I was buying junky t-stats, but new ones never seemed to make any difference. Last time I bought one it was a bit hotter, I'm not sure, but I believe stock, is 185*, the one I got is 195, but hey, it was winter at the time. I don't have any over-heating issues in the summer, but if anything, that may make it run a bit lean...I haven't replaced it over a year-n-half. I just put up with it not opening sooner. As far as getting the stock gauge to work, you would probably need to test the temperature sending unit on the housing, I think it only has one wire. I'm not sure if that is the problem but it's a good place to start. Back a few years ago, I had no fsm, but I somehow came to the conclusion that mine was DOA, so that's why I decided to go mechanical. Actually, I'm not sure if the fsm details how to, My PC was hit with a virus and a lot of stuff is missing now that it has been revived. I can't imagine why the blades would be angled the opposite way, but if it is blowing air the right direction...

I 'rebuilt' a few clutches and on every one I encountered, the fan pulled air thru the rad. from the front. The blades' angle of attack should pull from the front, unless your engine turns counter-clockwise, (as viewed from the front cover) lol! The easy way to tell if it is correct would be to start the car, open the hood and put your head under there and rev it up a lil. If it seems like a tornado force wind is hitting you in the face, then it is more than likely good-to-go. It might be interesting to note, that after I rebuilt the clutch in my car, the temp gauge behaved a lil funky. I use a mechanical type so I trust it on most days. It used to take a while to warm up, then it would hover around 175. After the rebuild it warmed up a lot faster, came up to about 165; while driving in 4th gear, temp stays around 165, cruising 5th gear it goes to around 173 or so. But its hard to know what the temp is up at the t-stat, cause my gauge didn't have a long enough line, so I T'ed it into the block where the heater hose comes out. when the climate control is set to vent or A/C (not that I have any) temp is way down. That usually freaks people out when they ride with me!