348 Radiator fan

Up this weekend is all new fans, fan temp sensor, cockpit water temp sensor, both ecu water temp sensors, heater water pump, plus oil pressure sender and boot since I have to remove it anyhow then coolant flush. I'll try that Prestone coolant flush flush stuff.

1) Jack up car and first problem, the fan connectors are a rubber material it disintegrated. You may want to check yours of your came apart and you drive in inclement conditions they may corrode and cause issues. Worst case splice new ones in.

2) Second problem new fans have a different connector so if you get replacement SPAL fans be aware the connectors are very different. Since mine disintegrated I need to splice new ones anyhow, just giving heads up.

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The passenger side Radiator fan is SPAL #30102061 which is 755 vCFM and is 9".
The passenger side Oil Cooler fan is SPAL #30102061 which is 760 CFM and is 9".
The driver side Radiator fan is SPAL #30102038 which is 1640 CFM and is 12".

 

You can get Superseal Weatherproof Connectors here, there are other options, its just what I am doing.
https://eagleday.stores.yahoo.net/superseal-weatherproof-connectors.html

 

The SPAL fan came with standard spade terminals, Will check into it and replace with heavier ones. The original fan has like 14ga wire. All the larger amp connectors were for larger wire. I'll keep checking.

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Thanks Miro, I got some Delphi 12-14 AWG, 46 amp 2-Pin Sealed connectors.

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If you replace the fans there is an O-ring that does NOT come on the new fans,so you have to transfer it.

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On those Delphi connectors the male pins snapped right in, on the female ones there was absolutely nothing about them that fit. The plug has 2 small plastic nubs on the inside sides making it smaller than the connector. There is no special tool that will solve that. Got the wrong spades who knows but Into the bin they went back to the drawing board for new connectors. Every potential problem I fix I create actual problems. ugh.

 

Molex 2 Pin 12-10 AWG, 30 Amp Connectors next.

 

Thanks Miro I'll get those too!

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