Fan Question

[1badblazer]

I am putting my superior radiator in and want to know if my two 10'' fans will be enough and they are pusher so can i just change the polarity and use them as pullers. Also do i need to turn the blades around.

[Ryoung68]

straight or curved blades?

[1badblazer]

They are curved

[1badblazer]

yes or no

[z28kila]

i would say yes, but depends on your engine. i started with just 1 14" pusher on my 4.3 rad, but that wasnt enough so i also got a 12" for a puller, hopefully that will do the trick now.



but again, as both are pullers and that is a good radiator, i dont see any problems with that.

[Ryoung68]

I've never used the curved blade fans, but it seems to me that if you reverse the polarity of the motors the reversed blades might tend to spread a little. they might or might not work. http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif

[1badblazer]

Well I left them the way they were and took it out for a drive and it was running 185-190 going down the road but when I stopped it would go up pretty quick so I came back to the shop let it cool down and me to because i was getting frustrated. Then i took the fans and turned the blades around put it back together and it cooled better but while idling the temp still creeps up there, I let it set and in about five mins it got all the way to 210 so i cut it off. It didn't go up as quick after i got the fans pulling better so i think i needs some bigger and better fans. Any recommendations Thanks for the input guys.

[soopertruper]

I started using restrictor plates rather than a thermostat. I was able to drop about 10 degrees on the highway and stays the same in traffic. Someone else here suggested that a while ago. Do you have a shroud?

[1badblazer]

When i put the radiator in i went ahead and put a new 160* Thermostat in and yes i have a shroud here is a pic (http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb286/1badblazer/0825071921.jpg)

[1badblazer]

I have been looking around and looking at the flex-a-lite 210 fans how do they fit on the superior radiator.

[mzoomora]

I had 2 12" pullers and it worked fine. I also used a Taurus fan, which also worked well but takes up more space.

[1badblazer]

How good of cooling do yall get when using a flex fan

[dmnorris3]

I was having the same cooling problems you were having... I have Be-cool radiator, 2 12" pusher fans, 1 13" flex fan (soon to upgrade to 15" flex fan) added a 4.3 shroud, 160 F high flow thermostat, 1 bottle of Redline Water Wetter. I am also running A/C, and headers (the condensor blocks most of the radiator) & it was still overheating, but I took out those dust flaps on the inner fenderwells and that really seemed to help...thinking about adding a cowl hood now, as soon as I shut it off it jumps to 220F, and has started the melt the wiring harness rubber boot on the passenger side rear firewall..

[1badblazer]

I know that the Taurus fan is suppose to do good has anyone used it with the superior radiator. Thanks

[mzoomora]

It fits okay, If I remember right I mounted the top to the core support.

[Mike]

here is the ultimate cooling setup for the s10 v8



s10 v8 fan and radiator kit (http://www.s10v8.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/56)

[s10carguy]

yep, that shroud fits the core perfectly.