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Old 07-03-2011, 12:51 PM
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I'm planning on ditching the fan clutch and dual pusher fans on my SDL and going with the large electric puller fan from an W210 E320. I'll do some tests to see if it helps with AC around town. The way the late W126 is set up all the air for the radiator has to flow through the two small pusher fans: a shroud blocks the rest of the condenser.

The clutch fan does ok, but there is a lot of air leak around the shroud (required because the engine moves around). I'll install a temp switch into the rad to kick the fan onto the 1st speed and use the stock 2nd speed switch on the thermostat housing. Having the compressor clutch on will turn the fan onto the 1st speed, and the high pressure switch will kick it onto 2nd.

-J
That's pretty much my plan. I have a 116 so a cross-flow radiator would also be an improvement. My rad. is in really good shape but if it gave me an excuse... Oil cooler would have to be addressed...

Custom aluminum cross flow rad.

http://www.streetrodstuff.com/Products/157/

About $450 with shipping...
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