308 radiator fan options

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Author Message Charles I Claussen (Atlantaman) Junior Member Username: Atlantaman Post Number: 154 Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Monday, May 12, 2003 - 10:28 pm:    project complete--and the fans are barely noticable Charles I Claussen (Atlantaman) Junior Member Username: Atlantaman Post Number: 150 Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 10:50 am:    I have the airdam off of the car so it was a very easy change-out. I did have to cut off the old fan mounting brackets which was a bit of a task. Then I pulled the a/c condensor away and mounted the fans to that and reinstalled. Mike Charness (Mcharness) Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 509 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 8:49 am:    Robert: Would love to see a digital pic of your mounting arrangement. Bill V (Doc) Member Username: Doc Post Number: 323 Registered: 9-2001 Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 8:37 am:    This sounds like one great upgrade. Is it necessary to remove the radiator itself in order to remove the old and install the new fans? Charles I Claussen (Atlantaman) Junior Member Username: Atlantaman Post Number: 149 Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 2:24 am:    will be in dallas on biz unfortunately By the way---I think these new fans could pull the car along nicely if I were to run out of gas Mike Charness (Mcharness) Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 507 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 9:27 pm:    I hope you bring it to the FCA-SE party next weekend in Atlanta. I'd like to see it. If you need details about the party, see www.fca-se.com Charles I Claussen (Atlantaman) Junior Member Username: Atlantaman Post Number: 148 Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 5:05 pm:    currently I am running my 308 4v back-up motor while I rebuild the 330 motor I mounted them the easy way with the push-thru-a/c condenser zip ties provided. I will revisit it in the fall and make a set of brackets for them when I have a little more time. mike 308 (Concorde) Junior Member Username: Concorde Post Number: 185 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 1:24 pm:    Charles - did you have to make special mounting hardware or brackets? Or was it an easy remove-and-replace? By the way, your profile says your 308GTSi is a "V-12"?? Did you drop some other engine in there? Nice looking car, by the way. Charles I Claussen (Atlantaman) Junior Member Username: Atlantaman Post Number: 146 Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 9:57 am:    2 12" Hayden fans from Pep Boys--75 each--- could not wait to order from EBAY--need to get the car up and running this weekend Randall (Randall) Member Username: Randall Post Number: 435 Registered: 1-2003 Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 3:18 am:    What did you end up going with? Charles I Claussen (Atlantaman) Junior Member Username: Atlantaman Post Number: 142 Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 1:28 am:    got 2 fans today and installed--works a LOT better than originals. Funny thing is now I can sell my original fans for more that I have in the new ones. Randall (Randall) Member Username: Randall Post Number: 411 Registered: 1-2003 Posted on Friday, May 09, 2003 - 12:03 am:    This is where I bought my 2 Hayden fans, I don't think you can beat the price: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2414579174&category=33600 Randall (Randall) Member Username: Randall Post Number: 410 Registered: 1-2003 Posted on Friday, May 09, 2003 - 12:00 am:    Here's a link to the guys that I posted about before: http://www.v12s.com/indx.html They make custom setups, but I think you'd be better off doing it yourself. Robert Davis (H2oquick) Junior Member Username: H2oquick Post Number: 235 Registered: 8-2001 Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 6:17 pm:    I used (2) 12" Hayden units. Made a aluminum brace to go along the top and bottom of the existing radiator mounting points and wired it into the factory wiring. Perfect fit. They work awesome. Run quieter, and flow tons more air across the radiator...total cost including everything under 125.00. Randall (Randall) Member Username: Randall Post Number: 403 Registered: 1-2003 Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 5:16 pm:    There's a guy I saw online that makes custom units for $400. Dual fan that moves 2000cfm. If I can find the link, I'll post it tomorrow. Meanwhile, you might want to try making your own like BretM did: http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/112/11481.html It looks damn good and will cost about a quarter the cost. Charles I Claussen (Atlantaman) Junior Member Username: Atlantaman Post Number: 138 Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 4:12 pm:    Somewhere in time( long way back) someone told a story of removing the 308 fans and installing a twin fan unit with shroud and such. I have searched the archives but could not find it. It looked like a Flex-o-Lite or FAL unit.. Anyone familiar with this or tried this. the 4v cooling fans are OK--but something with a shroud would be a lot better I think.