Spal puller fitment with m42 radiator any solutions?

[butters]

Mine only fit if I installed the radiator+fan together, i.e. I couldn't squeeze the fan in if the radiator was in place. Did not need to pull the WP though. The fitment is tight, but the waterpump protrusion (not sure what that thing is, or why it's threaded... I had a new WP and I actually left the plastic protective cap on it) clears just above and to the driver's side of the center (thickest) portion of the puller. Make sure the radiator is seated all the way down on its "feet." Also, I am not running the gasket thing.

[BDSax]

Wierd, my 16" generic puller fit just barely. My new spal 16" fits also but while i changed the radiator i shaved down the waterpump nipple

[Wishno87]

I used a 12 inch puller with my m42 rad. Temps always stayed right to the left of the 1/2 mark.

[Nick325is]

I had to run a pusher setup with mine as I had no room at all for a puller.

[ill4noreason]

pic without gasket that goes around perimeter of fan.



pic with gasket

[ill4noreason]

Ok so originally I wired up the stock aux fan and it finally blew up. I purchased the Bimmerworld e36 spal fan delete kit. It comes with a 16 inch puller fan. However it does not fit it hits the water pump... I tried removing radiator and water pump but then I can't get water pump back in way too tight. Should I send it back and get a pusher fan? or should I try to rewire it and switch the blades around? Any ideas or help of any kind is appreciated.