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GOLDCYLON · 07-18-2013

Well went with the all Aluminum 2 row and the spal fans. Solved my cooling problem so far in Phoenix. I also installed the R Woods 160 degree thermostat I have had for several years in my parts bin.

Two Mondays ago Freeway reading on I-17 for the outside temp on the HVAC controls swung from 122-119 on the drive home on that day the raditaor rose to almost 75%-80% of temp band prob 225. AC was on full.

The Fans roar with a pitch that you normally hear on the newer cars (Plenty of air movement). You will gain a little more room in the front of the motor as the back side of the OEM shroud with the OEM fans are no longer used. The receiver drier needs to shift a little towards the passenger side but the same bracket can be retained.

Notes on this project: There is a 2 week flash to bang time for delivery once you pay. I learned this the hard way, Also as mentioned above the SPAL Fan brackets mounting screwholes were made upside down from the factory so we had to retap and turn the bracket the right way to get it to work. Kind of a PITA

Plan on spending $900 in parts just to do this project. There are no discounts. I'm happy with the results however beware of the timelines and problem issues.

I also do have one additional comment. If you are running a bone stock LT5 the stock factory radiator if its clean and free of debris, silt and sand will work well. I did not have cooling problems until after I stroked my motor, installed bigger inake cams etc. This stands to reason more HP requires better cooling options than stock. The same logic follows for beefing up braking and the rear end, transmission etc to handle the extra HP and Torque. GC

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GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,119	Re: Wtb Dewitt's radiator and spal fans Well went with the all Aluminum 2 row and the spal fans. Solved my cooling problem so far in Phoenix. I also installed the R Woods 160 degree thermostat I have had for several years in my parts bin. Two Mondays ago Freeway reading on I-17 for the outside temp on the HVAC controls swung from 122-119 on the drive home on that day the raditaor rose to almost 75%-80% of temp band prob 225. AC was on full. The Fans roar with a pitch that you normally hear on the newer cars (Plenty of air movement). You will gain a little more room in the front of the motor as the back side of the OEM shroud with the OEM fans are no longer used. The receiver drier needs to shift a little towards the passenger side but the same bracket can be retained. Notes on this project: There is a 2 week flash to bang time for delivery once you pay. I learned this the hard way, Also as mentioned above the SPAL Fan brackets mounting screwholes were made upside down from the factory so we had to retap and turn the bracket the right way to get it to work. Kind of a PITA Plan on spending $900 in parts just to do this project. There are no discounts. I'm happy with the results however beware of the timelines and problem issues. I also do have one additional comment. If you are running a bone stock LT5 the stock factory radiator if its clean and free of debris, silt and sand will work well. I did not have cooling problems until after I stroked my motor, installed bigger inake cams etc. This stands to reason more HP requires better cooling options than stock. The same logic follows for beefing up braking and the rear end, transmission etc to handle the extra HP and Torque. GC __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V Last edited by GOLDCYLON; 07-18-2013 at 01:18 PM.