Fan/rad setup

[BADCLOWN]

ive been reading over a few of the threads here and got advice from one or two guys as well.


here is what i currently have available to me:


old M42/44 rad. from previously m44 swap.



im swapping in an m52 motor. what would be suggested for a fan/rad setup? i wont be tracking this car. it will be driven in the spring/summer/fall. its been suggested to me to get an m50 rad w/ a single fan setup, or getting a 325i rad and some type of fan. and then plumbing the motor with the m50/s50 cooling hoses.


looking to stay on the cheaper side of things while still keep my motor properly cooled.

[325issguy]

Im using the m42 radiator and the aux fan for the ac in front of the radiator. I have an m52 and use it the way you will be using yours.

[phreshkid]

Do you plan on keeping ac or no? I'm running generally the same but I actually am running a e38 750i aux fan with some custom fab work. I still haven't driven it on the street but I'm confident it will be ok for now unitl ac goes back in in the coming months. The 750i aux fan is a two speed and connects exactly like the stock fan does but you have to switch two pins to get the low/high settings to work properly.

[BADCLOWN]

no a/c for sure, no sense in hooking it up. in the 10 cars ive had, only 3 (maybe) 4 have had working a/c. id rather drive with the windows down anyways......;)

[325issguy]

Yea i dont run ac. I might add it this summer then worry about it then.