Motown Cad

Hi all, I'm absolutely sick and tired of trying to pull and put back in our cooling fan brick while trying not to damage radiator fins, abs lines etc. While my car is apart (and now that I have a new alternator w 20 xtra amps) I'd like to cut out existing **** fans and replace with some slim lines with more cfm pull. But I need to know what our fans use for input. 12v? 20, 30 40 amps draw, etc. Has anyone replaced their fans and if so what did you go with. And does anyone know our elec specs input? Thanks. If I find a better fan that can plug and play, I'll do it, take pics and make how to.

VeryWhiteDevil

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I replaced mine with a couple SPAL extreme performance fans VA01-AP90/LL-66A with a custom shroud.

demang

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This will be a good thread to follow. Verywhitedevil Do you have an alradco rad?

Motown Cad

Mother of God,those are almost 5 inches deep. But you're pullin 3700 cfm.

I want slim "2 - 2.5 inch deep fan with more than what we're pulling. And I want to cut out our fans and faceplant new ones onto factory shroud. btw I think we have two 12 in fans correct? The shroud is 26 inches.

VeryWhiteDevil

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my plan started just like yours, LOL. then i decided to go with the Meziere electric pump and messed everything up. i have been working on this fan project for months and in two more weeks the custom shroud will be done so i can finally wire them up and see if it was worth it.

the fans are no deeper than the factory setup radiator to furthest point on the fan motor.

factory fans are 12 inch. the shroud is 26" x 17 i think. i just finished cutting it up to use as a template for the new aluminum shroud.

VeryWhiteDevil

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this was the beginning. you can see they actually fit nice. this was my first attempt



1st attempt

VeryWhiteDevil

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Ron Davis radiator

Motown Cad

Devil, well youda man and I like the way you think lol. but what was wrong with the first? why didn't you just epoxy them in? Mike

VeryWhiteDevil

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still would not clear that damn Meziere!! need 1/2" and I am determined to mount that FN water pump

Motown Cad

LOL Gotcha! YOU WILL FIT!!!!

Motown Cad

Devil, Do you know what factory CFM is?

Motown Cad

These are 12V and 3" deep

VeryWhiteDevil

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did a lot of research and never could really find what the CFM was on the stock fans.

I was trying to get as close to 4000 CFM I could and I looked at tons of fans. SPAL has the best line of choices.

i wanted you to see how the dimensions of those fans line up with the factory shroud to help you in your search. i was proud when i first got them and even purchased enough epoxy to install. I mean after i cut out the stock fans and those laid in there almost like they were made for it. after i moved everything and clearanced for that 1/2", I totally forgot about the condensor and it put me back at square 1.

Motown Cad

ARRRGH I Hate that!! I do stuff like that all the time.

Motown Cad

DRATTT!!! Plugged fan up to car and never turned on. Car temp ran up to 210, sigh. Will have to get battery into fluke meter and ring out lines and check to see if power is being applied. I thought they were supposed to come around 190 deg.

Motown Cad

It's possible that the drivers side fan needs to be connected as well to complete the circuit. So I'll get fluke battery and get the drivers side hooked up.

Becker

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you went the your latest post on amazon fans or VWD's ?

serik21

If I remember correctly out stock fans are set to turn on at 212 or 215 degrees f

Motown Cad

?? Sorry is that a question?

Motown Cad

Fans work! Must have drivers side connected as it provides power thru driver side. Grafting fans in, will post pic when done.