electric fan mounting
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Who has their electric fan in front on the radiator and who has it behind? I'm debating on where to put my fan, and also whether to keep the fan shroud or not. Let's hear how you did it.
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I've got the Black Magic fan, mounted on the stock side of the rad (it's a puller so you have to do it this way). It comes with its own shroud so I ditched the stock one. Keep in mind that if you have a 79-82 with the air-oil cooler, the rad is too small to mount a 16incher solely on its surface area. I solved this problem by modifying the edge of the shroud slightly so it fits over both the rad and the oil cooler. It works real nice, pulls a lot of air and I've never had a problem with it other than the thermostat setting being a little finnicky.
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I'm kind of curious about this myself...Mine is mounted behind the radiator, but I didnt put it there. Also, I still have the fan shroud, but I think I'm gonna take it off unless someone has a good reason not to. The guy before me just took out the radiator because he planned on rebuilding the engine, installed the fan, and sold the car to me. So when I got it, the stock fan was even still on it (no radiator installed). So I honeslty dont know if the shroud should come off or not. Also, I dont know whether the fan is a push or a pulling fan, Im gonna find out this weekend though...
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i had my blackmagic hooked up to the stock rad. mounts but when i got my 1" core alm rad. i made hangers to hang the fan from the rad. its VERY nice looking and when you polish its SWEET and hold the fan to the rad. like a ratchet.
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We all love that blackmagic, but im not gonna spend $200 on a fan.
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Originally posted by nimrodTT
We all love that blackmagic, but im not gonna spend $200 on a fan.
Anybody got an electric fan mounted in front of the radiator?
We all love that blackmagic, but im not gonna spend $200 on a fan.
Anybody got an electric fan mounted in front of the radiator?
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Isn't the fan either a pusher or a puller? How could you just mount it either way? I think you have to mount it how it's designed to work.
Besides, if it works for you then it works. It'll either cool adequately or it won't. Do it how you think it should be done, and then if it isn't cooling properly you'll have to reconsider.
Besides, if it works for you then it works. It'll either cool adequately or it won't. Do it how you think it should be done, and then if it isn't cooling properly you'll have to reconsider.
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Cool, sorry man. I'm just remembering when I installed mine it was very clearly marked only to use it one way.
I think it would definitely be some sweet *** shizz if you could mount it in front of the rad, as long as it works ok.
I think it would definitely be some sweet *** shizz if you could mount it in front of the rad, as long as it works ok.
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Originally posted by Pele
You can reverse the fan motor by switching the wires.
You can reverse the fan motor by switching the wires.
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