24v conversion - show me your fans.
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24v conversion - show me your fans.
Doing a 24v conversion into a Saff, using the 24v granada radiator, got some twincam 8v Sierra fans and cowling but they won't fit!
No clearance between the back of the fan and the pully's on the BOA.
I thought everyone used them?
Ken lowe fan kit too expensivo, scared of cheap E-bay slimline fans, tried some from a v6 vectra too, but no joy...
Help please
Cheers
No clearance between the back of the fan and the pully's on the BOA.
I thought everyone used them?
Ken lowe fan kit too expensivo, scared of cheap E-bay slimline fans, tried some from a v6 vectra too, but no joy...
Help please
Cheers
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no photos but ive got a bob 24v rad in my xr4x4 v6 and ive got loads of clearance.
used threaded bar into chassis legs and bolted the top on rubber bobbins, similar set up to mk1 sierra.
i think bob fans are same as mondeo v6.
used threaded bar into chassis legs and bolted the top on rubber bobbins, similar set up to mk1 sierra.
i think bob fans are same as mondeo v6.
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That's a great tip, I know someone who has just broke a Mondeo v6, cheers
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not the best pics, a combination of twink rad and fans or 24v rad and twink fans all locted in the holes nearer the front for air con....
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Note to myself..
the fans are held in with 3 nuts/bolts and you simply undo the 2 securing bolts for the fan shroud, unplug the loom to the fans and pull it out
you can then mess about with it on the bench as the fans will more than likely have these threaded bits corroded
if the fan is siezed you can simply replace them and slot them back in again, almost the easiest thing to do on a sierra
apparently the diseasal fans used a slimmer shroud so you could always try and find them
alternativly you can also mount the rad in one of the more forward mounting holes in the chassis legs to give you more clearance if you feel the standard twinky fans aren't up to scratch room wise
the sierra's were biult to such a random standardization that what may fit on one won't fit on another car, even though the shells are identical
you can then mess about with it on the bench as the fans will more than likely have these threaded bits corroded
if the fan is siezed you can simply replace them and slot them back in again, almost the easiest thing to do on a sierra
apparently the diseasal fans used a slimmer shroud so you could always try and find them
alternativly you can also mount the rad in one of the more forward mounting holes in the chassis legs to give you more clearance if you feel the standard twinky fans aren't up to scratch room wise
the sierra's were biult to such a random standardization that what may fit on one won't fit on another car, even though the shells are identical
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I broke a Sierra with the boa in quite recently and they had used the standard a/c fan from the Sierra, worked perfectly and fitted easilh with loads of clearance, it was a g plate 2.9 4x4 originally
The Granada rad fit but because it's a different shape you need longer bolts, as per the picture
Everything still fits too as the casing is the same other than the transmission cooler on the side
Everything still fits too as the casing is the same other than the transmission cooler on the side
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Excellent, thanks to everyone.
Ade, how did you get the YB rad to fit? Are they not the same as the pinto sierra rad's? I mean I know it will fit the car but will the pipes match up with the joints on the rad?
Ade, how did you get the YB rad to fit? Are they not the same as the pinto sierra rad's? I mean I know it will fit the car but will the pipes match up with the joints on the rad?
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YB rad is just shorter so the intercooler can be fitted above.
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Shorter and thicker rad'.... top hose is a universal flexi number
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