New Radiator and Electric Fan

[chris1htx]

hello all, i was looking into getting a new radiator for my 84 c10 but i also wanted to get an electric fan. do i have to get a special radiator to fit the fan or does it not matter?

what radiator and fan do you guys recommend?

[piecesparts]

How much money do you want to invest and what type of driving do you do (city, highway, country)?

Just to clarify this: I put a larger heavy duty aluminum radiator in my 84 and dual electric fan set to ensure that I am not sitting on the side of a road with my radiator puking all over the ground. I put a lot of money into an engine and worked for some horsepower, so my thoughts were that I would not skimp on what I spent to cool that investment.

My 91 daily driver had an aluminum factory radiator, but I had the same set of dual fans on it to ensure cooling while I drove around Kansas in the summer months with the air conditioning on. I put a lot of miles on that truck and even though I sold it, it is still gong with the third owner and still working just fine.

Many here will suggest a fan set from the salvage yard, that is all well and good, but be sure that the fans work and they move plenty of air. The fans sets that I used were from SPAL and they were rated for 2850 SCFM under a pressurized load so they supported my needs very well.

[SigFTW]

No, you can use the same radiator and add a large 16" fan. There are lots of options how to mount. Direct with through the core tie clips, a cheap way. To custom building a fan box to mount the fan or fans.

For the electrical there are several options too. It all comes down to how much you want to spend.

[chris1htx]

i'll be doing city and highway type driving. i'm running a stock engine but like you said i don't want to be on the side of the road. i want something decent but not too overboard for the radiator.

i know duel fans would be better but do you get the same outcome on a single fan?

[MountainGoat1966]

Here's a tip from my own experience.
Once upon a time I put an electric fan on my truck, and used the straps that came with it (the ones that go through the radiator core).
Big mistake, vibration from rough roads and 4 wheeling caused the core to get ruptured from those straps, and it cost me a new radiator.
Whatever fan arrangement you decide to go with, do a solid mechanical mount to the core support.

[rich weyand]

Agreed on the solid mechanical mount.

Agreed on the existing radiator being fine (assuming it's tight and not clogged up).

I installed a single 16" Flexalite Syclone as a pusher (in front of the radiator), with no shroud. That is the least efficient. Most efficient is as a puller (behind the radiator), with a shroud. For all that, I have had no problems -- the thing almost never runs, and when it does it is for about 10 seconds every minute -- but I don't tow with it and I don't do a lot of sitting in traffic. When you are moving, you don't need a fan at all -- plenty of ram air through the radiator.

I don't think I posted my install on this forum, here it is on FSC:
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/g...tall-pics.html

[chris1htx]

anybody ever used the LMC electric fan?

[notallthere]

I know the Chevelle guys love it but the Windstar electric fans flow at around 4000 cfm. (I cannot find facts just what guys are saying) I picked up 2 at a u pull with another serpentine kit and a few more parts for 60.00

[Redcap]

Lincoln Mk VIII fans.