Spal Fan Wiring Question

[Bearmw]

right now 89 vert midnight blau with blue top,tons of mods(when will it ever end), and a fairly stout NA B35 going in this spring

[b*saint]

No way. What's your car?

[Bearmw]

Agawam

[b*saint]

Hey man where you at in Western Mass? I live in westfield.

[Bearmw]

Thanks

[samiam3356]

I am putting an m30 in my E30 no viscous fan and the AC intact and using the Spal as a pusher. What's a good way to mount the fan in this scenario?

Use Massive's brackets. They are awesome and very sturdy.

[Bearmw]

I get what you are saying but visuals help the most any pics would be appreciated:)

[CorvallisBMW]

I am putting an m30 in my E30 no viscous fan and the AC intact and using the Spal as a pusher. What's a good way to mount the fan in this scenario?

I did exactly this on my m30 swap. I used zip ties to hold the fan in place, using some of the mounts from the original aux fan and some other various holes around the core support. I think 4 in total, works great and the fan holds snugly in place. Be sure to get it right up on the condenser, not 1/2" away or anything.

[Bearmw]

I am putting an m30 in my E30 no viscous fan and the AC intact and using the Spal as a pusher. What's a good way to mount the fan in this scenario?

[dandrewg]

Is it necessary to make a shroud for the fan?

[jlevie]

what do most of you do to mount these fans properly?

That all depends on where you are mounting the fan. If the A/C parts in front of the radiator have been removed you can make up mounts out of 1/8x3/4" strap pretty easily. Mounting the fan on the engine side is more of a problem. One of the aftermarket radiators has a metal channel top and bottom that can be used to mount the fan. I don't remember if it is the Nissens or Behr and it is too dark to go look at the race car to see which I used.

[Bearmw]

what do most of you do to mount these fans properly?

[Frog]

^ill let you know about that fan. It is for a M50, so I am pretty sure I noobed out on the fan choice.

Ill go look for a place for the switched power, hopefully Ill find it.

[jlevie]

You might get away with that on a 318. I know for certain it isn't enough for an M20 on a +90 day in stop and go traffic. Under those conditions even an 1800cfm fan is iffy.

Try it and see how it works. It the engine runs hot idling or in stop and go traffic, swap it out for a larger fan. I've got a nearly new 1800cfm pusher fan if you need one (reasonably priced).

I think the next easiest place for switched power would be the coil positive.

[Frog]

I don't have that accessory fuse block near the main fuse box because I have an early E30 (1984 318i). If you could advise another place, I would be greatly appreciative.

Well, I am happy I used the metal brackets to mount it, in front of the radiator (AC condenser deleted). However, I followed other r3v members' advice and went for the 16" Low profile 1300 cfm (from what you are saying, bad decision). So I will overheat?