finallygotit

Got a new radiator and want to install this dual spal fan shroud. I have the metal straps for securing it.

Wondering if I and drill into the very top of the radiator. I do not believe the tubes go that high.

What I have:







Can I tap into the top and bottom lips?

Thanks in advance for not flaming me too hard!

tektrans

You dont have to drill into the radiator to mount the fans I definitely wouldn't do that.
I'm not familiar with those straps but what you could do is get some 2" wide aluminum stock from Home depot or lowes and bend up a few "C" brackets. 2 is good-4 is better and bolt them to the fans using the existing holes. The C brackets will keep them in place.

tektrans

This is an old pic when I first bought the car but you get the idea about the brackets, see how they bend over the rad. Its the same on the bottom. I only have 4 cause they are wide but you can make something similar very easily.

Patro46

Uhh....

My vote is no.UNLESS you know what you are doing. The mere fact that you posted the question tosses a red flag. I don't however think the metal piece at the top your speaking of is connected to the coolant area. Lots of ways to mount it and still have it looking good. My build thread at DC goes into quite a bit of detail on mounting options using what you have on the car to work with. Good luck. Nice looking fans BTW!

finallygotit

Much thanks - after seeing your thread I decided to see what the existing setup would give me. Turns out the straps went right to the top brackets and I only had to put bolts on the bottom of the radiator frame!