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  1. gblue

    gblue Formula Junior

    Dec 26, 2005
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    Gregg Blue
    #1 gblue, Jun 19, 2008
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    Aloha........went down to Checkers and bought two 12" Hayden cooling fans. Half an hour later they were in and working. I went up Olinda Road (very long and steep) and oil and water were around 100 degrees, lowest ever for that road. What an improvement.....the old motors go into the old parts box...

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  2. Crawler

    Crawler F1 Veteran

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    #2 Crawler, Jun 19, 2008
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    A half hour? FAN tastic! Any difference in the draw on the ammeter?
     
  3. UroTrash

    UroTrash Four Time F1 World Champ
    Consultant Owner

    Jan 20, 2004
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    Clifford Gunboat
    #3 UroTrash, Jun 19, 2008
    Do you have foam for the top of your radiator?
     
  4. yasmin

    yasmin Formula Junior

    Mar 18, 2004
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    #4 yasmin, Jun 19, 2008
    strooth; it would take me half hour to muster the courage.............
     
  5. gblue

    gblue Formula Junior

    Dec 26, 2005
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    Gregg Blue
    #5 gblue, Jun 20, 2008
    ok..I removed the hood.......10 minutes
    took out the old fans......20 minutes
    secured the new fans with straight through zip locks right through the radiator....10 minutes
    put male prongs on fan wires....5 minutes
    hooked em up and zip tied the wires down....5 minutes....
    hood back on.....10 minutes

    truth be told......gregg
     
  6. gblue

    gblue Formula Junior

    Dec 26, 2005
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    Gregg Blue
    #6 gblue, Jun 20, 2008
    THERE IS FOAM between the fan housing and the radiator to pad it......the amps may be less.....my alternator went out last year and I just keep a trickle charger on my battery when I park it.......never had a power problem yet....even after 60-70 miles of driving. Small island we have here. My car runs like a swiss watch.......

    gregg
     
  7. John Corbani

    John Corbani Formula 3
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    May 5, 2005
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    #7 John Corbani, Jun 20, 2008
    Thats the spirit Gregg. With those fans, you should be good forever. I lost one fan motor 10-15 years ago and just went down to Pep Boys and bought a new fan motor that was close to the right OD and shaft diameter. They let me open a batch of boxes. Got a replacement for a Japanese car that had slightly smaller OD and slightly larger shaft ID. Perfect. Put a 1/8" shim under motor and clamp fit perfectly. Bored fan hub about 1 mm and fan fit shaft perfectly. Spliced new wires to old wires and all done. Lower current draw and cooling is just fine. Foam on top of radiator makes little difference if no AC.
    Got to get back over to Maui and see the your beauty. Drive and enjoy.
    John
     
  8. synchro

    synchro F1 Veteran

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    #8 synchro, Jun 20, 2008
    GB, great innovation - dino guys are known for that!

    Now tie wrap those electrical lines so they don't get hung up (please don't ask me how I know, its a bit embarassing...)
     
  9. gblue

    gblue Formula Junior

    Dec 26, 2005
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    Gregg Blue
    #9 gblue, Jun 20, 2008
    THEY ARE WRAPPED TO THE CHASSIS......JUST CAN'T SEE THEM....THANX FOR THE THOUGHT
     

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