WonderWarthog
Elder Dude
Trying to obtain a replacement radiator for a '98 Cobra. Ford specified a manual-only part number (F7ZZ-8005-BA) prior to an April '98 date of manufacture, then an auto/manual version (F7ZZ-8005-AA) after. (One of my problems is that my VIN shows DOM as April, and Ford doesn't refer to a 'during' April DOM, only 'before' or 'after'.)
Regardless, it really doesn't look like the existing, original fan shroud could possibly clear any automatic cooler fittings, regardless of the fact they wouldn't be used. The shroud is attached flush to the radiator tanks, the entire vertical height, in the almost certain locations of any protruding fittings. Of course, I don't have a new radiator to compare, and don't want to order one just to return it if it can't be installed (I'm running into parts listed as compatible that simply don't fit).
Has anyone actually fit an automatic radiator in a 98 Cobra using the original fan setup?
Regardless, it really doesn't look like the existing, original fan shroud could possibly clear any automatic cooler fittings, regardless of the fact they wouldn't be used. The shroud is attached flush to the radiator tanks, the entire vertical height, in the almost certain locations of any protruding fittings. Of course, I don't have a new radiator to compare, and don't want to order one just to return it if it can't be installed (I'm running into parts listed as compatible that simply don't fit).
Has anyone actually fit an automatic radiator in a 98 Cobra using the original fan setup?