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ADOBOMiata
09-08-2015, 11:58 PM
So I'm looking to purchase a cheap eBay fan shroud and was wondering if the NB eBay shroud would fit with a NA koyo/mishimoto radiator. From what I had read the radiators mount differently. I found no answer to the fan shrouds being interchangeable.

I couldn't find a NA fan shroud on eBay (besides the stock fan shroud) unless it's purchased with a radiator.

Link:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/FOR-MIATA-MX5-MX-5-NB-MANUAL-ALUMINUM-RADIATOR-10-BLADE-SLIM-COOLING-FAN-SHROUD-/181377363773?nav=SEARCH


-I currently have a mishimoto slim fan ziptied to my koyo radiator (r-series).
-I am turbo'd
-installed the coolant reroute
-preparing for my next tune with the built engine..

Demon I Am
09-09-2015, 01:34 PM
I had bought a separate fan shroud/slim fan kit from ebay for my NA and it worked very well. Not sure about interchangeability though

HarryB
09-09-2015, 02:26 PM
If you have a local machine shop with a laser/waterjet it is really easy to make one as well, would be cheaper than the e-bay one I guess and a perfect fit.

ADOBOMiata
09-09-2015, 05:30 PM
Thank you for your inputs. I would like to have a machine shop make one for me but they're pricey in Hawaii..
By looking at the pictures, it looks like they would fit. Then again, it's eBay..

Hammerhead
09-09-2015, 06:13 PM
I purchased a 18" x 26" aluminum baking sheet ($5.99 + shipping in CONUS) that I will trim down to my 16"x26" aluminum radiator.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/full-size-19-gauge-aluminum-bun-pan-sheet-pan-wire-in-rim-18-x-26/407BUNFULL.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=Cj0KEQjwsb-vBRCLj7TvqpGx_MoBEiQALgFGniiVN88HCvdKq7a-Gi5euQCuV6-8E7m5OPm0SJQPn68aAmij8P8HAQ

Hammerhead
09-16-2015, 09:09 AM
I made the first of 2 patterns for my DIY cookie sheet fan shroud (I'll post pics soon). First, I made a rough pattern on packaging paper (to get a rough placement of bolt holes and inlet and outlet pipes). From that, I'll transfer the pattern to cardboard to make a final template for the aluminum sheet.

HarryB
09-16-2015, 10:00 AM
Thumbs up for CAD (Cardboard Aided Design)! ;)