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Electric Fan & Tranny coller ???

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George Zeck

George Zeck

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Hi All -

Winding up a few projects (happy to say it in january versus April). I've purchase an electric fan to assist in cooling the car down. I'm thinking this will be harder than I thought ....

I have a small (12") ele fan via Summit. In dry fitting -- seems as if I am having problems fitting it behind the radiator due to the rack & pinion steering // front due to the tranny cooler.

I've only imangined hiow it should go, but what all have you guys used? It is a 12' (H) x 12.5 (W) x 2.5 (D). Seems as if the rack is 1.5 (ish) -- problem.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/HFM-ZFB12S/

What have you been successful with?

Tx-

George
 
When I started my restore -- many here on the site said this is a must.

Just curious, how many here are running the tranny cooler? I was told on long run that it was pretty important (& have never had an issue with it, but never used one without it)?????
 
Do you mean a cooler for the trans or a tranny cooler for the engine?
BillM
 
Sorry guys, I goofed. It is / was an oil cooler (not a tranny cooler),

Tx-

George
 
I have one (with a thermostatic bypass) but haven't seen that it really does much with today's oils. Back in the 60's and 70's the oils weren't nearly as good as they are now so it was more important back then, now- not so much.
BillM
 
David Anton of APT, who built my engine, told me that unless I was racing or had an inadequate cooling system an oil cooler was overkill. Probably for the reason mentioned above: today's oil additive packages are much better than those of the past and the oil just does not really need the help in a street situation.
 
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