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Post by waggaclint » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:37 pm

well my a/c fan **** it self today so im gonna fit up two thermo fans and get rid of the old fan....its on a lseries with a ea82 pretty well standard....just wondering what anyone else was running cheers...was looking at running two dcsl10 daviescraig fans.....

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Post by AndrewT » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:11 am

yep thats the recommended model for L series according to the book....however you can actually fit two of the 12" models. That's what I did.

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Post by BrennyV » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:24 am

let us know if you get a set clint as i want to get 2x the 12" also.. maby go a discount for getting 4 :P
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Post by timmo » Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:06 pm

I just got a 12"$150. two would be an easy fit.
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Post by waggaclint » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:12 pm

got a price today the 10in are $80.00 for one so $160 for 2 i wouldnt get any discount if i bought more thats the best price i could get...im looking at these as well....not sure about ebay stuff but they have a better warranty than daviescraig and there more powerful and half the price....

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HIGH-PERFORMANCE ... dZViewItem


plus a thermo switch two ill get a price tommorow...
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Post by suby87 » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:15 pm

$150 thats expensive what I did was when I bought the second hand radiator it come with another original thermo. So what I did was leave the original where it was and the old one I turned it upside down and slightly adjusted one of the three supports that go into the middle flat so it would not hit the water pump pulley. Then guess what it bolts up with a slight adjustment to it's outer shroud. Three bolts go in fine as there is holes there for it. The fourth top left side does not quite match but a drill and 5 minutes solves that. Guess what for the bargain basement price for radiator and thermo $100, I know one really good radiator and two thermo fans. One is wired as normal the other has a switch in so when then normal one switches on it switches on as well, plus I can switch the second one at will eg off road. While I was at it I wired them both to the same three way switch thus being able to kill both fans for water crossings.

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Post by AndrewT » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:44 pm

Wow thats a good find! Certainly seems better value. I went with Davies Craig because they seem to have a name for quality but I suppose if the warranty is there give these ones a go. Remember you can fit two 12" fans in there if you want aswell. Maybe they offer this size too.

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Post by AndrewT » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:51 pm

hehe...I love their advert...

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Post by waggaclint » Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:56 am

..yeah i reckon ill give em a go they do 12in for the same price.... So the 12in will fit in on a standard radiator is that right andrew....



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Post by AndrewT » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:21 am

The DaviesCraig ones do, I have two on mine with space left over.

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