domindart

I may have some money to replace my old radiator with a new one. I also want to do a elect fan set up.

What can you guys tell me about the best budget friendly set up. I think I want to go alum radiator but I dont want to go to high (expensive). What will fit good w little to no fabrication.

I heard a good way to go is get a elect fan from a tauras or something. Help me out guys, I want to do the elect fan on a relay or something so it goes on when it needs to , maybe also a manual switch when I want to turn it on.

Thanks guys.

Brent

Liquid_02

2" BeCool eliminator rad + Summit racing dual fans + Small sheet of alluminum =



That set-up cost me roughly 400-500, just broke a piece of aluminum on the top and bottom of the rad to make a couple brackets to hold the fans, polished them up, welded them on. Only thing I had to do, since for some reason it was a bit taller than the factory one, pull the rubber out of the top mount, and cut of the end of the mount with a dye grinder, bolted 'er down, good to go.

If you don't mind spending money on a controller, DCControl makes by far the best one, think it goes for about 135 or something, don't remember. Works great for me. Or you could wire it up to a relay and have the PCM power it. I don't remember off hand what pin you have to splice into.

87notch408

I had a Griffins radiator but the guy that had it before me screwed it up pretty bad. When I brought it to the radiator shop to have it cleaned all the stop leak came out, it was loaded with pinholes - Radiator is JUNK!
I just measured and ordered this radiator: http://www.summitracing.com/search/?...M-380431&dds=1
The fan I run is out of a 90's T-Bird 3.8, fits great and cools awesome.
The fan used to be hardwired but I have since picked this up: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRF-30104/ and will put it in when the engine goes back in.
I get the radiator Monday or Tuesday, I will let you know how it fits.

domindart

Thanks for the info fellas. Im still open to suggestions.....Im thinking maybe just run a stock radiator and spending majority of the $$ on the elect fan hook up. The only thing is weight of a stock rad versus a alum one.

Anyways, well see what happens, thanks all!

rbinck

In my Falcon I run a '89 Mustang 5.0 radiator that is alum cores with plastic end tanks. The fan I run is a Flex-A-Lite Black Magic fan made for Mustangs. Works very well on the 5.0L down here in Houston even in 100+ temps. Also it is more efficient than some other fans, so it taxes the alternator less.

AdderMk2

early 90's 3.8l taurus fan... highest flowing electric fan available that fits (kinda)

Jfsram

Best radiator for the money. Especially on a mild engine.

As for a controller. Find an adjustable one that reads water temperature at the engine.
The set ups that probe the radiator (like I have) are not as good.

Then you adjust your OFF temperature to just above thermostat temperature.

domindart

Thanks guys. Now if only I can sell my traxxas revo radio control truck, Id have some play money......... haaaa

AdderMk2

pm me pics and specs... along with a price

domindart

will do.