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I have a Phoenix radiator that is mounted in the upright position. I would like to mount my a/c condensor up front, however the only place I see where it might fit is in front of the radiator if I eliminate the stock fans and brackets and mount a large sucker fan on the backside. Anybody have any luck/experience with this type setup?

thanks

Gary
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ABSOLUTELY!!! I just finished, after two years of trying different things. I used one of the best a/c tech and centers in the Southeast. "Tommy" of "Auto Air of Macon, Georgia". I have a Fluidyne aluminum lay-down radiator that is the exact same size as the Hall unit I replaced. It has two high-flo sucker fans on the back. I relayed these fans with the thermostatic switch activating them at 180� with a 10 guage wire from the starter solenoid fused at 30 amps with a breaker. Then I relayed the a/c clutch to also activate the sucker fans. The aluminum condensor is almost as large as the radiator itself. It is mounted to the radiator with through-fin tabs with a piece of foam insulation sealing against the radiator. Last week it was 80� and I drove all around town for around 30 minutes, then back home and I let it idle for 20 more minutes. The temp never got over 185� and the a/c was blowing 38� air out of the vents. I know these temps because I took thermometer readings periodically. The only negative thing I found was that there is almost no air-flow through the radiator without the fans running, even at 60 mph. I first had it fused with a standard fuse and when it blew and the fans quit, the temp kept rising. The condensor almost touches the original fan mounts but is fine. The only modification I made was to the lay-down brackets. I shortened them so the radiator would barely touch the underside of the hood to allow for enough clearance of the condensor. I hope this helps.
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