Front air dam

that's a lot of air dams.
Yeah, I have way too much stuff! I’ve had some health issues over the past couple of years. I still have tons of stuff.
50 or so front and rear sway bars
50 sets of jounce bars
50 sets of x braces
Factory jacks
Cutlass top plates
V8 radiator shrouds
And I still need to get up in the rafters in my garage .
timo22
 
Hey folks. I have a 1980 El Camino and was wondering if they ever came with an air dam under the front core support? Is this something I can add, and would it make a difference? My car tends to heat up a bit at highway speeds. I have a clutch fan and a one row plastic tank radiator in it. Cools just fine in town and does not overheat a speed, just tends to run about 210*. Wondering if putting in an air dam can help that at all?
Get that radiator out and go with a Coldcase and add fans, call them. $$
 
From the parts catalog all 82 up El Caminos except RPO Z15 and Z16 use the 10014385 which looks like this.

10014385 Air Baffle Lower.jpg
 
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Yeah, I have way too much stuff! I’ve had some health issues over the past couple of years. I still have tons of stuff.
50 or so front and rear sway bars
50 sets of jounce bars
50 sets of x braces
Factory jacks
Cutlass top plates
V8 radiator shrouds
And I still need to get up in the rafters in my garage .
timo22
You wouldn't happen to have a set of braces that go from the core support to the fenders under the hood, would you?
 
No , I don’t have any inner fender braces, I sold a lot of sets a few years ago. I used to make them also. Maybe if I get a chance , I can make a set or two.

timo22
Tried to message but the site is telling me I have 'no recent conversations' so I couldn't reply there.
Package arrived this afternoon in good shape. Thanks for the smooth & easy transaction.
 
I made my own with some 2*2*3/16" angle, 3*1/4 plate and 8" 14ga sheet metal, 5 bolts hold it on help big time keeping BBC cool with out having a solid hub fan in it clears 8" curb
 

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I made my own with some 2*2*3/16" angle, 3*1/4 plate and 8" 14ga sheet metal, 5 bolts hold it on help big time keeping BBC cool with out having a solid hub fan in it clears 8" curb
How much does that thing weigh? Not that it matters with BB, just curious.
 
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