Heat Exchanger and Fan Questions.....
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Heat Exchanger and Fan Questions.....
So long story short my S/C 07 GT lost it's first and hopefully last battle against a wild hog. It is in the shop with a decent amount of front end damage. Need to replace Roush heat exchanger, radiator & fan, a/c condenser, and front bumper.
I've decided to go with the Roush front bumper, Mishimoto Alum. Radiator, Mishimoto 14" slim fan, oem a/c condenser, and the AFCO Pro-series heat exchanger w/ dual fans.
My concerns are with the fitment of everything and the mishimoto fan has a disappointing 1300 cfm. Will this be enough cooling to keep my radiator from overheating? I figured the slim fan would be best to allow more clearance for the H/E, Condenser, and Radiator. I am also installing a 2.5" cowl hood to help extract the heat. Some dimensions are below. Thanks for any help yall can provide!
Mishimoto Slim Electric Fan: 2.65"
AFCO H/E: 10" tall x 22.44" wide x 2" thick
Mishimoto Radiator: 29.3" x 21.5" x 2.55"
OEM Condenser: 24 X 16.56 X 0.63 in.
I've decided to go with the Roush front bumper, Mishimoto Alum. Radiator, Mishimoto 14" slim fan, oem a/c condenser, and the AFCO Pro-series heat exchanger w/ dual fans.
My concerns are with the fitment of everything and the mishimoto fan has a disappointing 1300 cfm. Will this be enough cooling to keep my radiator from overheating? I figured the slim fan would be best to allow more clearance for the H/E, Condenser, and Radiator. I am also installing a 2.5" cowl hood to help extract the heat. Some dimensions are below. Thanks for any help yall can provide!
Mishimoto Slim Electric Fan: 2.65"
AFCO H/E: 10" tall x 22.44" wide x 2" thick
Mishimoto Radiator: 29.3" x 21.5" x 2.55"
OEM Condenser: 24 X 16.56 X 0.63 in.
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The fan mounts behind the radiator anyway. Slim or not the radiator installs in a set position and the fan installs behind it between the radiator and the front of the engine. A thinner fan will only save you space between the radiator and the engine which isn't the concern here.
Ford Racing sells the electric fan from the 13-14 GT500s and its available on any of the vendors websites. It's plug and play for our cars. It's cooling is increased over the fans from the 2005-2012 cars because of the Trinity motors heat generation. IF ts good for 662hp manufacturers hp it should be good for a blown 4.6 3v GT.
The key then is the heat exchanger and the distance between it and your AC condenser and the distance between the heat exchanger and the front bumper cover. There are plenty of GT500's and Roush Mustangs running heat exchangers with dual fans on them. Unfortunately I don't know which ones will save you from having to trim some on your front bumper cover.
Ford Racing sells the electric fan from the 13-14 GT500s and its available on any of the vendors websites. It's plug and play for our cars. It's cooling is increased over the fans from the 2005-2012 cars because of the Trinity motors heat generation. IF ts good for 662hp manufacturers hp it should be good for a blown 4.6 3v GT.
The key then is the heat exchanger and the distance between it and your AC condenser and the distance between the heat exchanger and the front bumper cover. There are plenty of GT500's and Roush Mustangs running heat exchangers with dual fans on them. Unfortunately I don't know which ones will save you from having to trim some on your front bumper cover.
Last edited by 2k7gtcs; 2/26/14 at 09:02 PM.
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