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98BMW323is
08-10-2006, 09:06 PM
I have this spal 16inch pusher fan. It will replace my aux fan since it was in pieces after the crash. Its hard to mount it to the front of the ac condenser. could i mount it to the front of the radiator behind the ac and still have the ac work fine? or does it need to be infront of it?

NEVER MIND THIS I JUST LOOKED AND THERES NO ROOM BETWEEN THOSE 2 THINGS.

TboneM3
08-10-2006, 09:37 PM
I'd axe the mechanical fan and put the spal behind both radiators and have it
control air flow for both components.

Doug001
08-10-2006, 11:04 PM
I'd axe the mechanical fan and put the spal behind both radiators and have it control air flow for both components.
This will depend on the fan's case design. If he wants to mount this fan to the inside of the radiator, either 1.) the side of the fan that normally faces the grill will have to be pressed up against the backside of the radiator, or 2.) the fan will have to be wired backwards to pull air into the engine bay (rather than pushing against the incoming air). No telling if the fan remains reliable and effective with option 2 due to blade design, etc.

Is the fan designed to mount 'outside in'?