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thermo fan conversion
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Sun, 14 November 2004 05:33
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im looking at taking off the belt driven fan on my t-18 and replacing it with a thermo fan, i had a look at a few thermo's at the wreckers but they all look like they wont mount on my radiator, has anyone done this before and know what car's thermo fan can be used
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Sun, 14 November 2004 05:36
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MAKE it fit.
Its a little something we call, BRACKETEERING 
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Sun, 14 November 2004 14:22
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| THE WITZL wrote on Sun, 14 November 2004 13:36 |
MAKE it fit.
Its a little something we call, BRACKETEERING
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Which WST would you recommend?
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Sun, 14 November 2004 22:14
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Cable ties 
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Terrigal
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Sun, 14 November 2004 22:15
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My mate with a 4agze powered T18 just put a massive thermo fan on and fitted perfectly to the radiator. The fan was off some quite new Commodore and it was the A/C fan not the thermo fan.
Might help ya..
Cheers
Joel
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Membership Secretary
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Sun, 14 November 2004 22:46
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Hey man
I just bought the bigggest fan that would fit from repco and there tempreture control switch.
Mounted the fan by putting the bolts thru fins of radiator, and installed the thermo switch bulb in the top hose.
Only one complaint its a bit loud the fan
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Perth
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October 2003
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Mon, 15 November 2004 01:39
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Mounted the fan by putting the bolts thru fins of radiator
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Not the greatest thermofan mounting method!!
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Membership Secretary
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Mon, 15 November 2004 02:24
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yeah probably not the best method. Just have to be careful, the fan came with large washers to help spread the load.
Brakets are probably the best way to go that is how my other cars thermo is set up.
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August 2004
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Mon, 15 November 2004 14:03
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No its not the best cause if thefan start moving around the washers will start wearing a hole into the radiator tubes and the bolts will have a good chance of taking out the fins and also start to wear a hole into the tubes.
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Mon, 15 November 2004 14:22
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| towe_001 wrote on Mon, 15 November 2004 22:03 |
No its not the best cause if thefan start moving around the washers will start wearing a hole into the radiator tubes and the bolts will have a good chance of taking out the fins and also start to wear a hole into the tubes.
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Mine was on there for over a year with this setup and it was fine
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Perth
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October 2003
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Mon, 15 November 2004 23:29
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| CrUZsida wrote on Mon, 15 November 2004 22:22 |
| towe_001 wrote on Mon, 15 November 2004 22:03 |
No its not the best cause if thefan start moving around the washers will start wearing a hole into the radiator tubes and the bolts will have a good chance of taking out the fins and also start to wear a hole into the tubes.
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Mine was on there for over a year with this setup and it was fine
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It was on there for over a year and it didnt wear a hole in the tubes? Well in that case it should be fine for 5 years :end sarcasm:
Besides the point it looks bodgy mounted like that anyway.
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November 2003
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Tue, 16 November 2004 01:09
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Davies Craig thermo I bought had instructions that said mount it with bolts through the radiator, also said its very important to use fibre washers underneath the regular washers.
I wasn't too fond of the idea, so I just made a couple of brackets out of aluminium strip, its really easy stuff to work with. $2 a metre from bunnings whorehouse..... 
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Castle Hill, Sydney
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I supported Toymods
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Sun, 21 November 2004 07:43
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| jessetamsett wrote on Sat, 20 November 2004 18:59 |
now i just have to decide if i mount it so it blows through radiator, or mount it on the inside to suck the air through...
i guess it just depends on which way it fits better right?
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Suck... suck... suck... suck...
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Castle Hill, Sydney
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February 2004
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Sun, 21 November 2004 07:53
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....because?
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I supported Toymods
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Re: thermo fan conversion
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Sun, 21 November 2004 08:04
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A) It works better
B) You obviously missed my SpaceBalls quote
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