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Old Mar 1, 2002 | 10:15 AM
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what fan for Fluidyne radiator?

Mines a turbo and I am getting a Fluidyne radiator. What fans fit on it and which ones are reccomended? Does FAL or someone else make one with a shroud? I would appreciate pics of cars with one in them.
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Old Mar 1, 2002 | 10:35 AM
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Here's the Flex-A-Lite Black Magic Fan on my Fluidyne:

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Old Mar 1, 2002 | 12:53 PM
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How much is that fan? I believe that the radiator fits NAs too correct?
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Old Mar 1, 2002 | 09:16 PM
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the stock fan and shoud will fit. the rad is a direct fit replacement.
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Old Mar 6, 2002 | 09:32 AM
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MikeL: thanks for the pic, I have a couple questions. How easy was it to mount and where did you get it from? How come there is a hose going to the radiator on top, isn't it a metal pipe with air bleeder screws on the stock one? Did you relocate your battery? I just got a Rotory Pack myself but am still looking for a place to mount it.
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Old Mar 6, 2002 | 09:59 AM
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Mounting: I had to have some metal welded on to the radiator to mount it like I did (see below photos). You could avoid the welding by bolting a piece of steel strap on each side, so that you'd have the mounting points. You need to buy four big eye-bolts and use most of the other mounting parts that come with the fan.

Where from: I bought it from Jason at this forum's store.

Hose on top: There are differences in the radiators. The series 4 is different from the series 5. BUT, my second '87 TII has a different setup than my other '87 TII. Whatever you have, you should be able to make it work, maybe though, with a little more money spent.

Relocate battery?: Yep. It's behind the driver's seat, in the bin.





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Old Mar 6, 2002 | 10:12 AM
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Thanks, forgot to ask what size black magic fan fits? Mine is a series IV. Didn't know he sold them. Guess I'll have to find a different spot, my storage bins are already gone with boxes in places of them.
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Old Mar 6, 2002 | 10:17 AM
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All of the Black Magic fans are 15"

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...br=76&lastcat=

Some people put the ignition thing on top of the factory fan shroud. Others have put them in front of the radiator.
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Old Mar 6, 2002 | 09:50 PM
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that is definately gonna be an upcoming mod for me. hopefully after i get my interior put back together. are instructions included with the fan, as in, how to hook it up, so it acts like the stock fan??????
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Old Mar 6, 2002 | 11:02 PM
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Hey Mike L. How much of a difference did the Jacobs electric unit, in your pic, make??
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Old Mar 7, 2002 | 07:02 AM
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Welp, the Jacobs went in along with a street ported engine and turbo upgrade so, I don't know what it did. A guy I know said that his idled better and seemed to have a more crisp throttle response.
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