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Beeman 05-18-2013 09:12 PM

Cooling fan, fans??
 
I'm using a stock replacement radiator with the factory single fan on my 85 Camaro bracket car. I'm wanting to improve my cooling system and the fan is the first step. What fan,fans or shrouds have you used that cooled well between rounds on gas?

86iroc2try 05-19-2013 10:52 AM

Re: Cooling fan, fans??
 
I bought a Ron Davis radiator/fan/shroud kit for mine when I put my new motor in. It was like $675 to my door...best thing I ever did. That...and the 16 volt battery make the fan sound like a jet taking off...its the first thing people ask me about in the lanes. LOL

ZONES89RS 05-19-2013 05:18 PM

Re: Cooling fan, fans??
 
I got a set of flex a lite fans from a friend for 40$, they are 399 new. When I test fired them I thought they were going to pull the car off jack stands, lol.

I'll provide a part number if you like, but they are variable speed. I have them wired straight up though. If my mustang heats up at all, it is the stock radiator that is the problem.

1320_Guy 05-20-2013 10:07 AM

Re: Cooling fan, fans??
 
Stock 4th gen fans work great and fit the radiator good. When I first put them on my car we went to crusing the coast with them. Lots of cars and lots of traffic in 90 degree weather and my thermostat stuck open, car never got above 120.

Beeman 05-20-2013 01:12 PM

Re: Cooling fan, fans??
 

Originally Posted by 1320_Guy (Post 5564996)
Stock 4th gen fans work great and fit the radiator good. When I first put them on my car we went to crusing the coast with them. Lots of cars and lots of traffic in 90 degree weather and my thermostat stuck open, car never got above 120.

Any pics? Any tricks to mounting them? They're dual fans, aren't they?

mw66nova 05-20-2013 07:26 PM

Re: Cooling fan, fans??
 
I got a set from a 300zx. I can hear them.over the exhaust note, lol. Keeps my motor plenty cool.

1bad406 05-22-2013 03:39 PM

Re: Cooling fan, fans??
 
Back when I was on race gas I had a fan in front of the stock radiator pushing, and the stock fan pulling. Worked good in those 90+ degree race days.

UnstableAviator 05-22-2013 09:26 PM

Re: Cooling fan, fans??
 

Originally Posted by 1320_Guy (Post 5564996)
Stock 4th gen fans work great and fit the radiator good. When I first put them on my car we went to crusing the coast with them. Lots of cars and lots of traffic in 90 degree weather and my thermostat stuck open, car never got above 120.

Shhhh...these are the best kept secret out there. I buy every set I can find, I figure if I don't need em one of my buddies will. They flat out move the air.

TB2 05-24-2013 11:13 AM

Re: Cooling fan, fans??
 

Originally Posted by UnstableAviator (Post 5566982)
Shhhh...these are the best kept secret out there. I buy every set I can find, I figure if I don't need em one of my buddies will. They flat out move the air.


4th gen fans with an AFCO radiator. Works awsome!

1320_Guy 05-24-2013 11:37 AM

Re: Cooling fan, fans??
 
I don't have any pictures, I sold that car last year. I read an article where they tested a few different factory fan setups. The 4th gen fbody fans put out around 10000 cfm combined.

mw66nova 05-24-2013 07:48 PM

Re: Cooling fan, fans??
 
i put a set of ls1 fans on my mom's firebird...keeps that thing super happy on the street.


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