How to MarkVIII your OBS on a budget..!

[AtomicHoe094]

ncie write up! welcome to the electric write up club haha

hows the amp draw on the alternator?

 

[Monstar_est87]

Thanks Atomic, I had 2 redeem myself after causing the raise and fall of the "Anyone do E-fans on a obs??" thread... I usually run at 14 amps and at nite with the headlights ill drop to 13... so not bad at all...

 

[the big blue bus]

bookmarked! going to look for some of the stuff at junk yard tomorrow

 

[Monstar_est87]

Id suggest buying the bmw connector & wires new... They'll b really brittle and fall apart at the junk yard...

 

[retorq]

Why not run that temp sensor in the intake or the head and clean it up a bit?

 

[the big blue bus]

where would i put the sensor? where the stock coolant one is in intake? ive got a 350 tbi...

 

[Monstar_est87]

Why not run that temp sensor in the intake or the head and clean it up a bit?

I thought about the intake, the radiator, the block, the thermostat housing, the heater hoses... But I took in2 consideration wat would be the least expensive to replace if I messed up or broke sumthing... And TAH DAH..! Incase u guys didnt notice I went the same route Sparg did... He coached me through this here and there...

 

[the big blue bus]

going to look for fan tomorrow. so im looking for a tarus fan or the lincoln one volvo fan relay

 

[Monstar_est87]

Yes sir... The volvo relays are either located behind the passenger headlight or on the fan shroud above the fan... And be sure u get plenty of slack on the plugs and wires... Check for corrosion and brittle wires... If u check out the bmws look on the passenger side of the radiator at the top thats where the sensor is... In the brass part of it look for 80°/88° (celsius) thats the one u want...

 

[the big blue bus]

thanks. been reading either tarus fan 16" or mark 8 18" are good ones. also seen some about windstar ones? ill look for that hopefully im sucessful. ive got a old sign im gona cut up and seal off the rad shroud. also should work better with the shroud bakc together since its spaced apart for the bl