![]() The bracket I made consists of two parts. This helps the cooling system bleed air out better. Remember to drill a 1/8" hole in the thermostat just above the 'up arrow'. Part of this mod is installing an 88 degree C thermostat and I did that. There is a considerable amount of info on this mod over in the E36 forum. I went with the Zionsville piece because there was less fabrication and experimentation involved in getting it to work. Mishimoto also makes an electric fan and expansion tank for their radiators that will probably be a lower cost alternative. ![]() I am eliminating the clutch fan and the auxiliary fan. My install includes a Zionsville E36 aluminum shroud, expansion tank, and Spal electric fan. I have attached pictures of my solution using 2" x 2" aluminum angle from the local Home Depot. The E36 Mishimoto rests on the OEM radiator mount on the passenger side but is not wide enough to use the stock E34 mount on the driver's side. The one aspect that was not worked out yet, was how to securely mount the radiator on the driver's side. Cornflakecwl started a very helpful thread describing his effort to install a Mishimoto aluminum radiator intended for E36 in our cars.
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