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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 04:32 PM
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Spal Fans

I have been thinking about replacing my factory dual fans with the Spal dual 11" fans. I am seeing high head pressures with the stock fans and if I put a fan in front of the car it lowers the head pressure. I did a search and I am finding conflicting info if the dual spal's are really better than the stock ones? Anyone who has done this swap I would really like to get some first hand advice. If there is no difference in the fans then I guess I will have to get a crossflow condenser. I have no problems with the A/C when I am running 45 or faster and I have no cooling problems either. I am running a griffin radiator with dual 1.25" cores and I think this radiator is too much of a flow restriction. Any advice?
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 04:01 PM
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 10:11 AM
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Car: 1989 IROC Z-28
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I have not done this swap but, I don't think the Griffin radiator is the problem. The more popular aftermarket fan swaps I've read about on this board is 2 independant 12" or a dual 12" with built in shroud like the flex a lite 200 series.

Below is very comprehensive list of aftermarket fans I found, that may help!

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=193415
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 08:31 AM
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Thanks for the link, I still would like to have some first hand experience if the aftermarket fans do work better than the stock dual fans.
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 10:26 AM
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Can anybody supply the CFM rating on the OEM Factory dual Fans?
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