Nice. What upper hose are you going to put on?
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The restoration/modification of Daisy.
- Thread starter muddysub
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@nutt7 the same one I've always used, I didn't change the radiator.
The fan mounts are done. I added some rubber skirting to the sides on the fan to close up the gaps, wired up a connector and bolted everything together this morning. As soon as it cools off a little ill go drop the radiator into the suburban.
The fan mounts are done. I added some rubber skirting to the sides on the fan to close up the gaps, wired up a connector and bolted everything together this morning. As soon as it cools off a little ill go drop the radiator into the suburban.
Lol, for a second I forgot about the swap! Too many drinks this weekend...
I went out and dropped the radiator into place. I forgot to buy coolant when we were out shopping so I just turned the key on and turned on the AC to run the fans. These things move some air! They hold a rag up against the grille with ease. Everything clears nicely and feels solid in the truck. I don't foresee any issues with the fitment or mounting.
I didn't get any photos of it in there but I did get video. If you follow me on Instagram you've probably seen it. (@onetonsub) I'll put it on YouTube too so I can post it here.
I found something that I didn't like while testing the fans. My blower relay is getting super hot! The connector started melting, I touched it and a big chunk of it stuck to my hand. I wonder if my blower motor is drawing a ton of amperage and heating it up. Or maybe the relay is junk. Either way I think I'll order a new blower motor and relay, they can't be too expensive.
I didn't get any photos of it in there but I did get video. If you follow me on Instagram you've probably seen it. (@onetonsub) I'll put it on YouTube too so I can post it here.
I found something that I didn't like while testing the fans. My blower relay is getting super hot! The connector started melting, I touched it and a big chunk of it stuck to my hand. I wonder if my blower motor is drawing a ton of amperage and heating it up. Or maybe the relay is junk. Either way I think I'll order a new blower motor and relay, they can't be too expensive.
Damn, that was quick.
What's that U shaped deal infront of the engine on the driver side? That for your nitrous bottle... lol
Excessive draw from the blower motor. Replace the blower motor, relay and the wire between the two if possible. If Delco still services the blower motor for your truck, it is worth the extra money. It will feel like you got another speed above "High" when you change it out.
That supports my intake tubing, MAF and filter. I want to re route the intake if I can, it's a tight fit between the engine and the new fans. I also don't like the intake blocking the back of the fans like it does. Makes for hot intake air and decreased air flow.
Yeah, you just upped your airflow, don't want to choke it down again.
Fan mounts look clean and simple. Nice works!
Clean install. I am pretty sure those fans might have been pulling the truck slowly forward.
Keep the towel in place for safety.
David
Haha! That reminds me of my uncle John, he's known to yell "let the clutch out, the fan ain't gonna pull it!" out the window in traffic.
Hahahaha, that's effing GOLD!!!
Nice install Scott.
I love my windstar fans.
How is the connector hooked up?
To a thermal switch?
I powered my primary fan up to ignition power and a manual switch for the secondary.
I love my windstar fans.
How is the connector hooked up?
To a thermal switch?
I powered my primary fan up to ignition power and a manual switch for the secondary.
My ECM controls them and they run constant when the AC is on. There are two different temps you can kick them on at. I'm actually going to set one to come on sooner than the other. My harness has two fan wires, "fan high" and "fan low". Low kicks on at 202* and off at 195*. High kicks on at 210* and off at 202*. I'm going to connect the smaller fan to the low temp wire and leave the big one on the high wire.
She's all full of coolant, the small fan is re-wired and everything works really well. At idle in the driveway the big fan never comes on. I had to hold the engine at 2500rpm for 4-5 min to get the big fan to kick on. Once it did, it cooled down pretty quickly. I've got a new blower motor and relay on the way so I can get this thing into the AC shop ASAP.
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What radiator are you running?
looks like you could have bent it with your teeth if you wanted to.....
I bought the mc716. It leaks a little out of some of the cores. I let a guy weld some brackets for my fans and that might be why. If I could go back I would do the cc716 or more likely the ae716 and maybe use a serious adhesive for the brackets. The ae716 has two 1" cores, and a tad smaller than the mc716 overall. Less cores to develop issues.
