Since I was already working on cooling (reference for the archives):

https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/084323.html

I thought I'd look into upgrading the radiator fan, especially since I got a few good responses to another post I made. Specifically the reasons were:

1. My A/C just wasn't getting cold enough for me and a 10 inch fan for the condensor only covered the center of the condensor;

2. my stock fan blade slightly rubbed the shroud as it coasted down when the car was shut off (i suspect the plastic got slightly deformed by the heat over time);

3. New fans can pull more air with less current draw.

I chose the Perma-Cool PRM-19115 16 inch fan from Summit: http://store.summitracing.c...006+115&autoview=sku

Notice the 2950 CFM at 9.8 amps I don't know what the specs on the stock fiero fan are. This PermaCool fan comes pre-configured as a "puller" so you Do Not need to change the blade since it is being mounted on the back of the radiator.

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Start by unplugging the wiring pigtail then removing the (4) bolts that hold on the fan shroud; (2) top and (2) bottom. Remove the ones at the bottom first, so the fan and shroud doesn't drop and swing into the radiator when the last bolt is removed . Lift the assembly free.



Remove the fan motor plus blade by taking out the three screws holding the fan motor to the shroud. You can also remove the fan blade by removing the nut holding it to the fan motor [NOTE: the nut is a reverse thread - to loosen it, turn it like you would Normally" tighten ]

[This message has been edited by PaulJK (edited 07-21-2007).]

You should try building a cowling for the fan that has a tiny amount of clearance, 1/16th of an inch around the ends of the fan blades. If you duct the fan it'd be way more efficient, and i have an inkling thats why pontiac put that ring around the stock fan, to increase efficiency.

Nice job. Looks real good.

Nice write-up!

I have actually been planning to do this soon anyway! I want a fan that has less of a draw than stock Fiero fan.

Looks Nice.

There is another version of that running around with an aftermarket fan in a modded shroud. It used one of the plastic caged jobs.

This one looks like the fan fits the shroud better. And you want the shroud BTW. It makes a major difference in fan efficiency. Allot of people eliminate it but they usually aren't helping themselves any doing so. In some vehicles it degrades cooling considerably when the shroud is gone.

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...similar to what Fierosound did: https://www.fiero.nl/forum/A...030204-2-028411.html

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