Do i need a fan?
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Do i need a fan?
1987 bird w/ olds 307 V8...
there is simply no way I can make my current electric fan and the stock-waterpump pully fan setup would not have enough room either...so...
I can either buy a smaller (less deep) electric fan, or just not have a fan...
I removed the thermostat, so that might help keep it cool a little better...
do you think a fan is necessary? Obviously it would not be an issue for higher speed driving but stop and go city driving might hurt
there is simply no way I can make my current electric fan and the stock-waterpump pully fan setup would not have enough room either...so...
I can either buy a smaller (less deep) electric fan, or just not have a fan...
I removed the thermostat, so that might help keep it cool a little better...
do you think a fan is necessary? Obviously it would not be an issue for higher speed driving but stop and go city driving might hurt
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Re: Do i need a fan?
yeah you need your fans. I fired my car up 1 day and let it idle for like 15mins while I was fixing things and didnt relize my fans were not working and the motor got extremly hot...I looked and all my hoses were about to burst. SO yeah I would think your fans would be a good idea.
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Re: Do i need a fan?
Does it matter what size fan I get?
I have a V6 bird fan right now, that is too deep and will not fit...
Can I just get any random electric fan?
I have a V6 bird fan right now, that is too deep and will not fit...
Can I just get any random electric fan?
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Re: Do i need a fan?
car is not "street-worthy" right now so I guess I have some time...
However, if a V6 fan does not fit in there, I will probably have to find some dinky fan that will fit...oh well
However, if a V6 fan does not fit in there, I will probably have to find some dinky fan that will fit...oh well
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Re: Do i need a fan?
you could buy an aftermarket pusher fan. AKA one that mounts in front of the radiator.
Perma cool makes good ones, a few of em push 2900 CFM through the radiator.
I would look into that.
Perma cool makes good ones, a few of em push 2900 CFM through the radiator.
I would look into that.
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Re: Do i need a fan?
well explain your problem again? you said you have a stock water pump but the stock fan no longer fits??
1987 bird w/ olds 307 V8...
How about this...can you mount any fan in front of the radiator?...if it will fit
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Re: Do i need a fan?
I'm not familiar with a "pusher" fan but what is the difference between that and a regular fan?
Could I not just mount my stock fan in front of the radiator?
Could I not just mount my stock fan in front of the radiator?
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Re: Do i need a fan?
well I'll give that a try i guess...I thought about it but wasn't sure if that idea would work...
This is a budget project so I need to save all the $$$ I can lol
This is a budget project so I need to save all the $$$ I can lol
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Re: Do i need a fan?
thanks for the quick replies too btw
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Re: Do i need a fan?
Theres 2 types of fans pushers and pullers
pullers mount behind the radiator and pull air through the radiator, were as a pusher is in front of the radiatror and pushes air through the radiator. most stock fans can only be mounted behind the radiator, so im pretty sure yours wont work as a pusher.
electric fans are cheap, I would go and buy a pusher fan, better safe then sorry, even for a budget build, the cooling system is NOTHING to skimp on.
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http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...81536_-1_10117
Thats the jegs electric fan, with dif style blades to make it a pusher or puller(your choice just put it where you want it)
get no less than 1500 CFM, buy the fan and relay kit install it, and kiss this problem goodbye.
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Re: Do i need a fan?
ive got pushers on my car, i used the perma cool, the largest i could fit was the 14", and im going to as a 12" for my oil cooler. i had to weld on some tabs to mount the fan to
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Re: Do i need a fan?
I mounted the stock firebird fan in front of the radiator...
to do so i had to remove the x-thin support bars, central vertical lower radiator support and the front nose middle support...
the nose is flimsy but I'm gonna rig up some new supports anyways...
car is almost done...just need to check the timing and fuel because it runs bad at high rpm
to do so i had to remove the x-thin support bars, central vertical lower radiator support and the front nose middle support...
the nose is flimsy but I'm gonna rig up some new supports anyways...
car is almost done...just need to check the timing and fuel because it runs bad at high rpm
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Re: Do i need a fan?
I mounted the stock firebird fan in front of the radiator...
to do so i had to remove the x-thin support bars, central vertical lower radiator support and the front nose middle support...
the nose is flimsy but I'm gonna rig up some new supports anyways...
car is almost done...just need to check the timing and fuel because it runs bad at high rpm
to do so i had to remove the x-thin support bars, central vertical lower radiator support and the front nose middle support...
the nose is flimsy but I'm gonna rig up some new supports anyways...
car is almost done...just need to check the timing and fuel because it runs bad at high rpm
cant always build them right I guess. thats kinda like keeping pressed in studs in high performance engines
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Re: Do i need a fan?
I fitted an electric "puller" fan from a Vauxhall (European car) to my Camaro and it worked as a "pusher". You just have to make sure the fan will work in reverse, as some will not.
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