Attaching an electric Dual Fan
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Attaching an electric Dual Fan
Hello!
I have a 68 Cutlass Conv with a 350. I recently purchased a dual fan from Jegs to keep my car from overheating at the stop lights in the Texas heat.
Im also switching to an EFI system. B/c of that, I gave the fan to my mechanic to install also.
He says there's nowhere on the car to attach the mounting brackets that came with the fan. He has to fab some.
I have a traditional cross flow radiator.
My question: Is there a place he can attach the brackets to? Is there a bracket kit that'll work with Olds, or do the brackets have to be fabbed?
Below is a link to the fan I purchased.
Thanks for your help!
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performan.../-1#tabpanel-6
I have a 68 Cutlass Conv with a 350. I recently purchased a dual fan from Jegs to keep my car from overheating at the stop lights in the Texas heat.
Im also switching to an EFI system. B/c of that, I gave the fan to my mechanic to install also.
He says there's nowhere on the car to attach the mounting brackets that came with the fan. He has to fab some.
I have a traditional cross flow radiator.
My question: Is there a place he can attach the brackets to? Is there a bracket kit that'll work with Olds, or do the brackets have to be fabbed?
Below is a link to the fan I purchased.
Thanks for your help!
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performan.../-1#tabpanel-6
#3
I suppose I could say fix whatever lets it overheat with the factory setup.
But that dead horse has long ago been dragged off to the knackers yard.
What the heck, why not fix whatever is wrong with the factory setup?.
Normally these posts show up at the beginning of summer.
Roger.
But that dead horse has long ago been dragged off to the knackers yard.
What the heck, why not fix whatever is wrong with the factory setup?.
Normally these posts show up at the beginning of summer.
Roger.
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1) I'm in DFW, and the stock setup is actually quite good. You need the clutch, the large fan, and a shroud. You should hear the fan get extremely noisy when the car gets hot - that's when the clutch engages. If it never does, then the clutch is shot and that's a good reason for it failing. You can also tell the difference between "slipping" and "locked" on cold days. The clutch will be sluggish when cold, so you'll get tons of airflow. Once heat gets into the radiator, the clutch warms up and will start slipping. Until the car gets too hot.
2) You don't need the spacer if you replace the studs with some 1/4" fine thread bolts/screws.
3) Yes, you have to get creative on mounting the fan. Usually you can use the existing bolt tabs to go into the shroud and use captive nuts on the shroud - just like the stock mounting. If the new shroud isn't the right size/shape, then you have to make something. That's very normal.
2) You don't need the spacer if you replace the studs with some 1/4" fine thread bolts/screws.
3) Yes, you have to get creative on mounting the fan. Usually you can use the existing bolt tabs to go into the shroud and use captive nuts on the shroud - just like the stock mounting. If the new shroud isn't the right size/shape, then you have to make something. That's very normal.
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I suppose I could say fix whatever lets it overheat with the factory setup.
But that dead horse has long ago been dragged off to the knackers yard.
What the heck, why not fix whatever is wrong with the factory setup?.
Normally these posts show up at the beginning of summer.
Roger.
But that dead horse has long ago been dragged off to the knackers yard.
What the heck, why not fix whatever is wrong with the factory setup?.
Normally these posts show up at the beginning of summer.
Roger.
I switched out the regular coolant with Evans waterless, and that actually helped a bit, but it's not enough.
I understand the want to preserve these cars as they came out of the factory, but let's face it the way they came out in 68 doesn't lend to today's driving styles.
I want to drive my car often, to and fro work, reaching 70mph in some spots,40 miles a day. I did that this summer...it overheated a little, so now I'm trying to fix that.
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That makes sense. I suppose one could put generic weather stripping between the radiator and the electric fan. That would cut down on abrasion and rattles.
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