I had shifted my OE radiator slightly to the driver's side when I installed my FMIC pipes a couple years ago. I just swapped to a new aluminum rad, Spectra CU138, and notice that its optimal position is even farther off of center. The radiator mounts still hold it fairly firm in place (rubber contact points in all 4 corners) but not right at the end tanks like the OE mounts are intended to.
For now I still plan to keep the OE electric fan which attaches to the OE rad mounts. I would love an affordable upgrade to something more custom with better cooling and control. I notice it runs rougher above 200F and the OE fan switch is set at about 220F +/-5... regulating to the 180-200F range seems like it would be much better. I have no idea why they designed it to run so hot on the early TCs. The OE fan lowers the temp easily, it just comes on too late and I don't want to have to leave the A/C on all the time to force the fan to run.
I have many options... trying a new/custom temperature switch (like the Summit SUM-890018) in place of the OE temp switch, adding an external regulator for the fan, adding a new fan setup, etc. But I don't want to spend a lot of money on it.
Any suggestions for custom radiator mounts or for a simple custom cooling solution?
For now I still plan to keep the OE electric fan which attaches to the OE rad mounts. I would love an affordable upgrade to something more custom with better cooling and control. I notice it runs rougher above 200F and the OE fan switch is set at about 220F +/-5... regulating to the 180-200F range seems like it would be much better. I have no idea why they designed it to run so hot on the early TCs. The OE fan lowers the temp easily, it just comes on too late and I don't want to have to leave the A/C on all the time to force the fan to run.
I have many options... trying a new/custom temperature switch (like the Summit SUM-890018) in place of the OE temp switch, adding an external regulator for the fan, adding a new fan setup, etc. But I don't want to spend a lot of money on it.
Any suggestions for custom radiator mounts or for a simple custom cooling solution?
Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, Bright Canyon Red TuTone, Desert Tan Interior; 1 of 7 in this combo in 1984 according to Marti. 1 of 13,361 TCs in 84.
Rebuilt, 3-Angle Valve Job, SYB37 "OE/Small" Slider Cam
Full 3" Stinger Exhaust to Flowmaster 40, Gnari FMIC/Recirc/BPV, MBC @ 18psi, RF-E6 Manifold, Remote-Mount TFI, PC1 and Flowed 35# Injectors, Inline Walboro 255HP, Kirban AFPR
Rebuilt Suspension -- KYB & Energy Suspension
Rebuilt, 3-Angle Valve Job, SYB37 "OE/Small" Slider Cam
Full 3" Stinger Exhaust to Flowmaster 40, Gnari FMIC/Recirc/BPV, MBC @ 18psi, RF-E6 Manifold, Remote-Mount TFI, PC1 and Flowed 35# Injectors, Inline Walboro 255HP, Kirban AFPR
Rebuilt Suspension -- KYB & Energy Suspension