Pic's of electric fan install

[BobK]

Pic\'s of electric fan install

Posted this on the 1st gen. board but I thought I'd post it here too.
Just installed two 14" electric fans in my 71 Blazer.Click the link to see the pic's.Let me know what you think,thanks.

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[POWERMAD]

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Wow nice job.
That is a clean looking installation.
I dig that TPI set up.

my truck's not dirty, it's earth tone paint

 

[jarheadk5]

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Nice setup and fabrication!

Just tell yourself that you needed a new radiator anyway...

If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style...

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[BlazerGuy]

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Looks Great!

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"A bird in the hand is worth three Kleenex."
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[Grim-Reaper]

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MAN! that is super nice! Love that TPI conversion. Awsome truck!
Now I'm going to open my big mouth and tell you one thing I would change. I would move the Bosch Relays up higher. Down on the bottom of the shroud I would be concered about water getting in them and shorting them out. I'd get them up by the breakers.

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[Grim-Reaper]

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Hay that is such an awsome job and you got great pictures why don't you do a complete write up on it and get a list of part numbers and where you got them and turn it into Steve for the tech section. That would be a great addition.
A lot of us have thought about doing such a swap, Me included. I really like the fact that you found a thermostat that wasn't one of them hokey deals into the radiator hose. Keep us updated on how it does in the heat.

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[BobK]

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Grim,no problem,I welcome all constructive criticism.Never really thought water getting up that high but I guess it would be a good idea.Sould have mounted them on the top of the shroud.Hey...live and learn.Thanks.

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[newyorkin]

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Nice job!! I like the TPI setup too!

Real clean and nice looking, good work!!

Ratch
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[BobK]

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Grim,Steve e-mailed me about writing up my TPI conversion but just havn't got around to it.Plus I'm lucky if I spell my name correctly let alone a whole write-up!

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[Grim-Reaper]

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Hahaha Steve has spell check, we can fix that problem

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[502Burban]

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Thanks for the inspiration, Bob! Beautiful installation on the fans. I have a couple of SPAL electric fans that I haven't yet mounted, and have been toying with different ideas on how I want to do it. Now I have game plan.

Nice job with the photo documentation, too!

Robb
'73 GMC Suburban - 502DFI
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[BobK]

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Just an update on the performance of the fans.It's been appox. 2 weeks now since the install. of the fans.No cooling problems with only 1 fan running.It does runn a little warmer with only 1 electric fan running compared to the clutch fan.But with both the electric fans going things are cool as a cucumber(what does that mean anyway?)The fans are cooling a mildly built SBC350 with a new 4core rad.

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