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fiat218
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Has anyone added a fan to the motor?
2.0 radiator,are they 4 cores?
Any shrouds on any fiats
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider
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azruss
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not quite sure what you are asking. the early 124s series like 68s had a clutch fan. all the rest have been electric. All the factory fans are the same size, they just kept moving them from center to make room for bigger motors. The usual fan mod is to change to a volvo fan. specific models have a larger diameter and lower profile so they can be centered again. As far as enclosing the entire radiator in a shroud, there isnt enough space to really do that. all the fans do have a small shroud.
fiat218
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azruss wrote:not quite sure what you are asking. the early 124s series like 68s had a clutch fan. all the rest have been electric. All the factory fans are the same size, they just kept moving them from center to make room for bigger motors. The usual fan mod is to change to a volvo fan. specific models have a larger diameter and lower profile so they can be centered again. As far as enclosing the entire radiator in a shroud, there isnt enough space to really do that. all the fans do have a small shroud.
Thanks ,I knew that. I guess I just needed a second opinion
It the radiator bigger for a 2 liter?
I am assuming it is
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
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1969 124 AS Spider
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manoa matt
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"It the radiator bigger for a 2 liter?"

Yes, slightly taller, and slightly wider. However I've installed a 2L rad in a 1.8 body with no issues.
fiat218
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My mechanic told me to get the right radiator with the right fan housing etc
So it cools the right way,fan running under a heat sensor,right now the PO, has some toggle switch that I turn on
It the 79 I have
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
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azruss
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One of my fiat neighbors installed one of Marks aluminum cross flow radiators. I nice looking unit. Unfortunately, he car is half torn apart so he cant give any critique on it.
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