Help with radiator mounting

[Jack21]

As usual, I did it the hard way, but CR Griffin rad has been in place 16 months, and 12,000+ miles with absolutely no problems.

The rad must be mounted to the CR frame, and the fan must be mounted to the rad. The rad/fan assembly installs as a unit.

CR should have supplied, rad, rad frame to support rad top, and hood, upper and lower brackets, rubber insulating material.

Lower brackets. With rad sitting vertical on frame, mark location of lower brackets. Countersink brackets for 1/4-20 countersink stainless screws, 2 per bracket. Drill and tap 1/4-20 threaded holes in frame.

As supplied, rad will chew through rubber lower mounts and damage rad.

Go to hardware store and get a couple of aluminum or steel shelf brackets, the bracket that mounts to the wall for mounting wall mount shelving. While you're there, get some PC-7, or PC-11, 2 part epoxy.

Cut 2 pieces of the shelf bracket to fit inside bottom of rad to mount flat side down. Install such that installed bracket matches rad mount in frame. Epoxy in place. This will spread rad load on rubber piece, and not chew through bottom of rad. Cut two more pieces for top of rad mounts and epoxy in place.

I used a Scotts 16" fan and used their fan mounting bracket which installed on the top and bottom of the rad. Your fan may mount on the top/bottom, or sides. Use the shelving bracket to hold the fan mount in place. Epoxy the shelving bracket pieces to the rad to mount the fan to. Self tapping screws make the job a little easier. Fawcet bushings under the screws add some vibration resistance.

Hopefully, your fan mount is adjustable. Too low, and the steering rack will interfere. Too high, and the hood bracket will interfere. It's tight, and some clearancing may be necessary.

Upper brackets. I had to use a washer stack, and longer bolts to mount the upper brackets. But it all fits, and all works, although it may take two of you to install. One into the grille opening, and one tightening down on the bolts.

A hassle? Yes. But it cools your engine superbly. Cobras are notorious for overheating. The Griffin, and a good fan make overheating a thing of the past. Can use a 180 thermostat year round.