Radiator Cowling

[colin mee]

After getting a bit hot at the wedge fest been looking at cowling for the radiator fans.has anyone got one on (what car is it off ) or have you just got the rubber flaps .I don't have any of th above thanks Colin

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Colin


The radiator was from a classic Range rover classic Non-A/C...just looked for the shrouds but didnt find any...You might be able to retro fit something but I should imagine your front spoiler will need to come off...

Ziga

(Edited to the correct wording)

Edited by mrzigazaga on Tuesday 9th July 23:31

[colin mee]

Thanks Mark. Been looking at the sdi twin fans but looks a bit big.I will keep looking. May try the rubber flaps

[KKson]

My old 350i had the cowling and non-return rubber flap things and my 390 has nothing, just the fan at the back of the radiator. In hot weather I didn't notice any real difference between the two, but both radiators had been recently recored.

[adam quantrill]

Zig do you means the Rangey classic? The disco didn't come out till later.

[colin mee]

Are they just single fans .maybe the double fans never had cowling on

[adam quantrill]

Yes so if you already have 2 fans you won't find a cowling for that.

Probably 2 fans is better than 1!

[mrzigazaga]

adam quantrill said:

Zig do you means the Rangey classic? The disco didn't come out till later.

Yeah...been looking but cannot find a cowling...maybe they didnt have them and the ones on the Wedge are from something else?

[mrzigazaga]

Actually if you have twin fans then what temperature thermostat is in there?

Maybe a lower temp one will help...

[colin mee]

Good thinking will have a look.one of my fans is not as strong as the other so may change that.there is a lot of air going around the radiator so I may try the flaps

[wedgewood]

What fans do you have fitted Colin? I have just changed both of mine as one was much weaker than the other and was drawing a huge current. If they are compatible then you are welcome to have the one good one that I removed.

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Colin

The flaps go on the cowling...if you do not have that then there is no point...they open whilst you are moving to create an airflow and close when stationery so the fans are more efficient...I would just update the fans to Kenlowes and check the switching temps of thermostat etc...you could put an inline fan temperature control switch, which turn fans on, ranging anything from 75-85 on....80 on and 90 off is about right for a RV8 3.5, there are a few option there..I would by-pass the otter switch and use something like this...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stoney-Racing-Universal...

and have a manual switch just in case...


Hope this helps

Ziga

[colin mee]

I was going to use the flaps to direct the air to the radiator. It looks like there is a gap at the side of the rad that let's income air miss the radiator completely.

[colin mee]

Thanks wedgewood I will check the make I know one is a spax and a cheap low power one

[colin mee]

The strong fan is spal va09-ap8c 27a

[wedgewood]

Hi Colin.
This fan is a Sanden 9.5 inch four blade which was original fitment. Not sure if the mountings would be the same as the Spal. I have attached a picture. If its any good let me know.

[gmw9666]

I swapped the cowls and fans for the later Chim / Griff onto my wedge rad

[colin mee]

Did they fit in or did you need to move the radiator forward

[gmw9666]

colin mee said:

Did they fit in or did you need to move the radiator forward

They take up less space than the original so should fit with zero tweaks, will know when I fit them as body off being sprayed. Also they are significantly lighter, over 6lbs lighter in total

[Wedgehead]

I have a question / concern with your picture of the new fan set up you’re using (and if it’s already installed on another car and all is ok then I’m totally wrong).

Fans are required when there is insufficient airflow (forward motion “usually”). When the traffic clears and the airflow returns the fans turn off.
As the car moves faster and the airflow increases beyond what can pass through the fan shrouding (some cars) have rubber flappers/doors that allow flow through the radiator but around fans. My thought would be that from what I see (unless it’s mounted like this on another v8 car) that this may limit airflow at speed. Just a thought.