Frank818 -1993 VW VR6 Turbo donor- Build Thread

[Frank818]

I have switched myself into fixing/upgrade mode.

Therefore I also worked on my cooling issue. With the help of a few of you regarding OEM Subaru fan assembly I was able to gather enough data to point me into one direction. Since my rad is not OEM and the anchor points of OEM assemblies don't fit with my rad, I searched for something different.

I wanted to minimize time on this fix and maximize results. I found a guy on ebay, he's American! He is building me a CUSTOM shroud and will fit 2-12" 1400CFM each fans.


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I sent him the ebay listing of my rad, thank god it was still there 5 years later! And I also did precise measurements for him.
I will be able to bolt that shroud on the rivnuts at the top and bottom of the rad. It will cover the entire core.
I could have gone with 1 standard fan and 1 heavy duty 2000CFM fan, but the standard fan draws 10amps each and the heavy 15amps. I am limited at 25amps unless I remove the water tank and build a relay which I didn't want to do.

2800CFM total should be enough to cool down a 5.0-litre American V8 and since I am not racing, I believe that's gonna be enough, providing I make sure fresh air constantly flows through the rad.
I was so naive to think one 14" 1800CFM fan without a shroud would cool the engine down. It's not even sufficient for a V6 and I guess that Chinese fan does not blow 1800CFM as advertised.


This fix should be easy to perform and will save me time to fix the head gasket/valve cover leaks. That's my goal.