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V8 Radiator/Fan Question

posted by  anderssj on  Tue Oct 23 14:12 CST 2012
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Just noticed a minor problem with the radiator/cooling fan assembly on our 17-year-old (yikes!) V8 conversion (I used a Ross Converse kit back in 1995).

The stud that holds a leg on the Cutlass Ciera fan to the right tank of the Volvo diesel radiator has come unstuck/unbrazed. I figure that I can take everything apart and braze the stud back on the radiator . . . but . . . I'm wondering if there are any better options than the diesel radiator/Ciera fan combo Ross was recommending back in the day.

I seem to remember somebody somewhere talking about using a fan assembly from a Ford Taurus or something, but couldn't find the thread.

While I'm thinking about it, is anybody using a custom radiator?

I know that I should just put it all back together the way it was (cooling has never really been a problem), but sometimes I can't leave well enough alone. Maybe it's time to up the meds again ;^)

Thanks in advance!

Steve A-







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    V8 Radiator/Fan Question

    posted by  wongg3 on  Tue Oct 23 21:57 CST 2012
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    Hey Steve,

    Good to hear your car is still running! The fan assembly from the Taurus is a good one, I think it is the same one as the 940/960 fan. I think that's what I heard anyways. I believe that it requires more depth than the GM fan though, so I don't know if that will fit. However, the 900 e fan is a nice powerful unit and has a nice shroud.

    I went custom, I got a unit from Howe. I cut back the sheet metal on the sides of the radiator area so it would sit further forward. I used the Spal dual fan. Also sold under the Be Cool name. There is no A/C, so I don't know if my radiator would fit with A/C in place.

    You can see pics here:
    http://users.rcn.com/gwong76/cars/car.html

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      V8 Radiator/Fan Question

      posted by  anderssj on  Wed Oct 24 11:45 CST 2012
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      Hi Greg,

      Good to hear from you too!

      Yes the car is still running--pretty well too aside from the radiator thing.

      Thanks for the link to the pictures--looks like a nice radiator set-up, but not sure if it would fit mine with the AC in place. Will definitely look at the Taurus/S90 fan set up though . . . . Probably should consider a better fan controller too (instead of old 40A relay from Ross' kit).

      Did you ever install the 240 Quick Steer Roll Correctors from Kaplhenke Racing? Still thinking of getting those, but they're on the back burner for now (hope to convert the "built" AOD to a T5Z first).

      Thanks again, and all the best!

      Steve A-








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        V8 Radiator/Fan Question

        posted by  wongg3 on  Sun Oct 28 21:26 CST 2012
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        Hey Steve,

        I still haven't installed the roll correctors from Kaplhenke; I was planning on doing it the same time as coilovers and camber plates, and I just haven't done it! Hopefully in the next year, but who knows.

        As far as the fan controller, I had bought one from Spal a while ago, the electronic programmable one, and it died on me after a short while. I then found via internet search that a lot of people had the same problem, and that Spal changed the design because of it. So I was able to return it and get the new design, but I haven't installed it yet.

        But, if it works like it should, then it has programmable on and off points, and also at max speed (or 80% or so), it will turn on a second fan, which is ideal for my dual fan setup.

        So right now, I have one fan running all the time at 100%, and the car has no cooling problems.

        Greg
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