[DeTomaso] front condensor question

[jderyke at aol.com]

I'm assuming the fans are being thermostatically controlled and with a front mount A/C, one fan should be running whenever the compressor runs regardless of engine temp or thermostats. Wire it to do this using a parallel conection. Most use the 'unused' console switch to do this.
 

 

 

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From: Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com>
To: Jack DeRyke <jderyke at aol.com>
Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Tue, Aug 5, 2014 12:01 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] front condensor question


If both radiator fans run and AC switch is limited to controlling the compressor won't that work? Sometimes my car needs both sucker fans to maintain correct engine operating temp. If the one fan is controlled by the compressor switch wouldn't that limit sufficent radiator cooling to times when AC was also turned on?



On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 2:53 PM,  <jderyke at aol.com> wrote:

 When I moved ours 10 yrs ago, the condenser sits 1" away from the main rad, with the gap filled with closed-cell urethane foam. Custom brackets hold it in position and both rad and condenser are removable as a unit. Shrouded sucker fans are the only logical solution. If the condenser is displaced to the right side, wire that one fan to come on when the compressor starts. Std length hoses will fit once you re-rout them. The only problem is placing the dryer so its sight-glass is visible, so I used an aluminum semi truck dryer that's 2" shorter than std & it fits under the front hood, in the unused rt corner near the battery. Some drilling is necessary.



 

 


-----Original Message-----
From: Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com>

To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Mon, Aug 4, 2014 7:50 pm
Subject: [DeTomaso] front condensor question




   When one moves the condenser from the rear to the front of the Pantera
   do you place it in front of the radiator? Do you use only the sucker
   fans for the radiator to cool the radiator and the condenser? I know
   this has been discussed but I didn't remember the facts.
   Thanks,
   Boyd

 


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   I'm assuming the fans are being thermostatically controlled and with a
   front mount A/C, one fan should be running whenever the compressor runs
   regardless of engine temp or thermostats. Wire it to do this using a
   parallel conection. Most use the 'unused' console switch to do this.

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com>
   To: Jack DeRyke <jderyke at aol.com>
   Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Tue, Aug 5, 2014 12:01 pm
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] front condensor question
   If both radiator fans run and AC switch is limited to controlling the
   compressor won't that work? Sometimes my car needs both sucker fans to
   maintain correct engine operating temp. If the one fan is controlled by
   the compressor switch wouldn't that limit sufficent radiator cooling to
   times when AC was also turned on?
   On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 2:53 PM, <[1]jderyke at aol.com> wrote:

   When I moved ours 10 yrs ago, the condenser sits 1" away from the main
   rad, with the gap filled with closed-cell urethane foam. Custom
   brackets hold it in position and both rad and condenser are removable
   as a unit. Shrouded sucker fans are the only logical solution. If the
   condenser is displaced to the right side, wire that one fan to come on
   when the compressor starts. Std length hoses will fit once you re-rout
   them. The only problem is placing the dryer so its sight-glass is
   visible, so I used an aluminum semi truck dryer that's 2" shorter than
   std & it fits under the front hood, in the unused rt corner near the
   battery. Some drilling is necessary.

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Boyd Casey <[2]boyd411 at gmail.com>
   To: detomaso <[3]detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Mon, Aug 4, 2014 7:50 pm
   Subject: [DeTomaso] front condensor question
   When one moves the condenser from the rear to the front of the Pantera
   do you place it in front of the radiator? Do you use only the sucker
   fans for the radiator to cool the radiator and the condenser? I know
   this has been discussed but I didn't remember the facts.
   Thanks,
   Boyd

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