Z3M radiator with M20 belt fan

[Klug]

I've just spent the past hour trying to figure this out. Will the Z3M radiator (17112227281) work with the stock M20 clutch belt fan?

It's crazy since I have found three other threads with someone asking the same exact question and it has never been answered.

I'd like to get the best radiator for the best price. I don't want to convert to an electric fan since I just got a new fan clutch. e30 stock radiators are getting expensive and what I am reading is that there is better options out there.

Thanks!

[Klug]

Got my Z3M radiator in this week, man it is a direct fit! Now, the OEM fan clutch WILL FIT, however the fan shroud WILL NOT. So at the end of the day- the answer is YES- you can still use your fan clutch and be fine.

I ended up just getting a SPAL 16'' Puller and wiring it up to my Aux fan and 82*C thermo switch, works like a champ. Needed to mount it to the left of the back of the radiator since the water pump will hit any electric fan you try to make fit. It's a tight fit next to the V-Belt for the water pump and alternator but it works.