custom mounted fans on heatercore

zachjowi · 08-11-2005, 07:51 PM

I mounted these two 120mm fans on my heatercore. How do most people connect the hoses to the inlet and outlet?

jaydee · 08-11-2005, 08:53 PM

Not 100% sure I understand your question but... I slide the hoses over the barbs and use a hose clamp on each connection.

billbartuska · 08-11-2005, 11:02 PM

Your fans seem to be missing large parts of your heater core.
Some larger fan shrouds would greatly increace your cooling.

zoson · 08-12-2005, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by billbartuska

Your fans seem to be missing large parts of your heater core.
Some larger fan shrouds would greatly increace your cooling.

I've always been one to question the whole needing two fans in push/pull config. I personally just run one low speed 120mm fan on my blackice xtreme. I would just lose one of the fans and get a better shroud, or see if you can somehow mount both fans on one side to more effectively use the surface area given to you by your radiator...

As to your hose problem, my question is where did those existing connectors come from, and can you remove them to install some regular barbs? The ones on there look like quick connects.

GlassMan · 08-12-2005, 09:16 AM

The fittings on that core are for sllicing the steel lines (fuel, transmission, brake lines )you can get at a car parts store. They are high pressure and require a stiff line, metal or teflon.
I'd take the brass off and clamp to the pipe, or remove the pipes and fit regular barbed ends.

zachjowi · 08-12-2005, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by GlassMan

The fittings on that core are for sllicing the steel lines (fuel, transmission, brake lines )you can get at a car parts store. They are high pressure and require a stiff line, metal or teflon.
I'd take the brass off and clamp to the pipe, or remove the pipes and fit regular barbed ends.

those are compressin fittings from Menards and if I removed them would I have to soldier barbs on to the heatercore?

GlassMan · 08-12-2005, 08:23 PM

There should be similar brass fittings with barbed end instead or compression fittings. I don't know how those are attached, but it threaded they will cut silicone hose, so the threads at least can not be used for mounting. If you use screw type hose clamps, get silicone syle clamps (from us boat? marine fittings) as the threads of auto hose clamps will also cut the silicone hose.
If the fittings are soldered on, sweat em off and the new ones on.

brucoman · 08-13-2005, 10:09 AM

can use compression if you really want to, simply need to change the ferule (?) to a nylon from brass

zachjowi · 08-13-2005, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by brucoman

can use compression if you really want to, simply need to change the ferule (?) to a nylon from brass

I bought a pack that came with two Delrin sleeves and brass hose inserts to stop the tube from getting smashed.

08-11-2005, 07:51 PM	#1
zachjowi Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2005 Location: US Posts: 123	custom mounted fans on heatercore I mounted these two 120mm fans on my heatercore. How do most people connect the hoses to the inlet and outlet? __________________ Intel is the way to go. Last edited by zachjowi; 08-11-2005 at 07:59 PM.

08-11-2005, 08:53 PM	#2
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Not 100% sure I understand your question but... I slide the hoses over the barbs and use a hose clamp on each connection.

08-11-2005, 11:02 PM	#3
billbartuska Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Skokie, Illinois Posts: 322	Your fans seem to be missing large parts of your heater core. Some larger fan shrouds would greatly increace your cooling.

08-12-2005, 09:16 AM	#5
GlassMan Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kentucky USA Posts: 64	The fittings on that core are for sllicing the steel lines (fuel, transmission, brake lines )you can get at a car parts store. They are high pressure and require a stiff line, metal or teflon. I'd take the brass off and clamp to the pipe, or remove the pipes and fit regular barbed ends.

08-12-2005, 08:23 PM	#7
GlassMan Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kentucky USA Posts: 64	There should be similar brass fittings with barbed end instead or compression fittings. I don't know how those are attached, but it threaded they will cut silicone hose, so the threads at least can not be used for mounting. If you use screw type hose clamps, get silicone syle clamps (from us boat? marine fittings) as the threads of auto hose clamps will also cut the silicone hose. If the fittings are soldered on, sweat em off and the new ones on.

08-13-2005, 10:09 AM	#8
brucoman Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midwest Posts: 157	can use compression if you really want to, simply need to change the ferule (?) to a nylon from brass

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