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NMEMJCM

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Quick question... are those push through the radiator plastic thingys used to mount fans ok to use? Griffin radiator said not to use them because they can rub a hole through a core. Ive seen them a zillion times......... what are your thoughts? Anyone use them for a long time...... anyone have a radiator failure because of these??? Thanks!

 

mustangmutt

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If you want to risk damaging your Radiator, or worse having the Fan fall off and God knows what after that happens, go ahead and use them. I don't even like using them on trans coolers.

 

iskwezm

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with vibration, they can rub the core and cause a leak

My last pusher fan i bought some aluminum bar stock from Home Depot, cut and polished it and used the same radaitor bolts at the mounting point.

 

NMEMJCM

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yep... thats what Im workin on too..... I was just curious on peoples experiences with those plastic cable mounts..... because they are dang near everywhere.

 

robbz28

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I personally never had an issue with them, ran them on a street car for years, and currently run them on my mustang, but I have seen them rub a hole in a radiator on my uncles old chevy truck, but he also didnt use the foam cushion between the plastic and the radiator, so use at your own risk I guess...if you can fab up a bracket then thats probably a better long term solution.