DaleClark

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Here's something else...

I'm looking through the RX-8 shop manual right now, and from the pics it seems the RX-8 uses a 5 and 7 blade fan setup. Wonder about using those motors, or those fans, or etc. Hmmmm!

Dale

racrx

This is what i did to fit the J-spec fans to my existing motors. I used .014 brass stock I robbed from a $4.00 set of feeler gauges from parts store, (had to explain to parts kid what a "feeler gauge" was??). Cut and trim and rapped around motor shafts to form a bushing of sorts. Fans now sit on shafts nicely with no run out. Here's what it looks like. Hope this helps. I hope the new fans and new fluidyne radiator will resolve any cooling weakness of the car. Check out my camo'd guard dog!
Ciao,
RACRX

racrx

Radiator and fan assembly with 99' spec fans are installed. Fans seem to move a lot of air with very little noise! After I install the sway bar and bottom pan I will take it for a good test drive and see how the fans work in traffic. I suspect that the real test will be durring the summer months when the temps are up.
RACRX

turbojeff

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Cool fix racrx.

How did you get the bend on shim to match the shaft?

racrx

Thanks turbojeff,
Use the shaft of the motor itself as a form. Make the brass strip a little longer than needed and wrap it around the round part of the shaft till you get to the flat side of the shaft. Then fold in towards the flat to make the corners. Then trim the excess so the ends meet flush and not over lap. Then fit the bushing in the fan itself and with a nice square object and make sure the corners are pushed in tight. It takes a littlepatience but I did it at the kitchen table with just some basic tin snips and hand tools. Remmember to use .014 stock.

On another note. I will try to get you a money order tomorrow for the battery tray that you are selling.
Thanks,
RACRX

RotorMotor

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i know im digging this back up again.... but i never heard what the final verdict was on the 99 fans (if there ever was one). i heard lots of talk but no numbers... -heath

7racer

OLD bump.

turbojeff and racrx,

I was trying to see if there was an easier way to put the brass stock in to shim the fan. I have only been able to find steel feeler gauges. They are a PITA to bend to fit. Anyone with any good ideas to mount the 99 spec fans?

Tim Benton

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I was wondering about the chrome rings and guage faces, was that the price for 1 or all of them?

Tim

krackerx7

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i would like a verdict too

93silverbullet

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I got some brass shim stock from a local hobby shop (.015"). It was a tight fit but with a little effort and time it worked pretty well. I think a sheet was under 10 bucks. I gave what I didn't use (which was alot) to Turbojeff .

7racer

ahhh! thanks 93silverbullet!

eyecandy

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Do you have the part numbers for the blades? I was talking to Ray, and he said one number is right RF2A-15-140 and the other number is bad RF1A-15-140. Instead there are two other numbers for the Protege. Manual Trans FP59-15-140 Auto 2L04-15-140 (I can't remember nore read my writing if that was a L, C or R).

Which blade corresponds to what part number?

user 9348703

stilll going on......

Ok the Fans are the EXACT same PN as the RX8 (99-02 RX7). In Japan the each FAN is $35.

The PNs are as follows

RF1S-15-140------7 blade fan
RF2A-15-140------5 blade fan

Enjoy....

7racer

hmmm....if that's the case... is the fan motor also the same on the RX-8 as it is on the 99-02 RX-7?

Sled Driver

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RF2A-15-140 - $21.60 (41 available)

RF1S-15-140 - FAN,COOLING $21.60 (103 available)

From Mazdacomp web site