> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Beazer
>
> My relays and such shipped today. With any luck my new radiator will
> get here before this weekend as well. I'll be able to take some pics
> of how the fan fits on the radiator while it's out of the truck at
> least.
>
> I don't know what I'm doing yet for the lower rad hose for sure...
> Napa's web site lists some coil-spring things for shaping hose that
> isn't molded -- I bet I could use one of those for anti-collapse
> protection.
>
> MattB
In my search for a lower radiator hose for my '92 318 Dak, I found that
Autozone, NAPA, CarQuest and Advance all offered the same hose (without
spring). While I could have inserted the spring from my OEM hose, all those
hoses I mentioned were molded differently than the OEM hose. I could have
"made them fit" but it still wouldn't have been "right"! Don't you have a
local Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep dealer you could get the hose from?
As for fans, I use two SPAL fans. One is 16" and one is 10". Got mine
before they offered dual fans with a shroud. You will want to be sure
whatever you use will not only fit between the radiator and water pump
pulley but that it will flow at least 2300 cfm (for a V8 w/air). Anything
less is asking for disappointment. More is better! lol
Ray
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