That looks identical to my radiator fan set up. The thermostat and controller are identical, but I cannot tell if the fans are made by Spal. My setup has Spal fans and has been in use for at least 17 years. The fans are loud and start and run simultaneously, resulting in a high amp start up and the fans draw a lot of running amps. I am told the new Spal brushless fans have a soft start feature. 

I don't like the temperature probe as it passes through the radiator fins between the tubes. I am going to weld two bungs into the radiator and run two thermostats at different temperatures to mitigate the high start up load and fan noise.

For reference, I used a four row champion radiator for 14 years that developed a pinhole leak (free to a good home). I then installed a Champion three row radiator that does the job; however, my seat of the pants tells me that the fans are running for a longer period of time with the three row radiator.

I took power from the starter (trunk mounted battery), so when hot, my fans would run with the key off. If I restart the car with a hot radiator the fans will run, sometimes making starting difficult. The relays switch off of ground from the thermostat, so I wired a switch to interrupt the thermostat ground to the relay.

For other cars, I have had success treasure hunting at independent Volvo, Ford, Chevy, etc. repair shops. The modern cars have modules that frequently fail, and on many, the modules are not sold independently, leaving a perfectly good shroud, fans and wiring, often with fuses. Sometimes I get them free or pay about $50 for a unit.  Almost all of the units use Spal fans and I have found these oem units to be quieter than my set up. The factory connectors matched the connectors available from Spal-no splicing wires. 
Good luck.
 

RPM, aka Bearing Bob wrote:

Both Sequoia NP and the hwy 1 drive are well worth it. I wouldn't drive 1,500 miles and not visit Yosemite.

Another excellent destination approximately 170 miles from Bakersfield. A route could be through Yosemite to Tioga Pass to 395 south, then taking the west entrance into Death Valley via 190, exiting Death Valley via 127 to Baker. I don't know the total mileage of this route and would need to map it out.

There are many options and because I live in California , I would defer to those who are traveling to choose what they would like to see.

Cab4word67 wrote:

I drove that HWY all the way north from LA back in late 90s on my Harley, it was a beautifly drive. We ended up in Carmel then when inland to Gilroy. Wantted to do the 17 miracle mile drive at Carmel but they wouldnt let motorcyles on it.

November 2022, rode a Harley/Triumph southbound from Jenner to San Luis Obispo and would do it again.
 

Please let me know if I need to post this in the Bash forum. If anyone would like to tour Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway "PCH") from Huntington Beach or Morro Bay to Monterey or perhaps Bodega Bay, or a tour through Death Valley, please contact me or post up. If you are traveling from afar, I suggest you consider at least PCH as it is a classic California drive. Rain in October in coastal California can be hit or miss, most of the time it is a miss. If there is interest in both, I will do both. If there is interest in one, I will do one.

Logistics will need to be worked out, so it would be important to plan these tours well ahead of the Bash date.
 

Get these flare wrenches at Harbor freight. Grind the 1 inch flare wrench on the one side to fit (you will not have to remove much material) or remove the reservoir bolt and take the reservoir off. Use one of the other sizes on the hose with a breaker bar and a pipe extension. I am not a fan of Harbor freight, but when I am going to modify tools, that is where I go. Apologies, I did not see your previous post when i posted this. Your pump is different than my pump.



the new photo

I had the KRC pump with attached reservoir and could remove/install the flow valve from the top of the pump with a 1 inch deep socket. 

Nos681 wrote:

This is an example of material I am referring to.
They are available in oil/gas resistant types and diameters.

https://www.zoro.com/zoro-select-rubber-cord-buna-116-in-dia-10ft-zusa-rc-475/i/G7628162/

I have made a lot of o rings out of similar material and never had a failure. To make the seal, I cut the ends of the material on a diagonal (opposite diagonals on each end), overlap the diagonally cut ends, add the right stuff, and you have a seal. The operating pressures for my application ranged from 35 to 65 psi.

In 1981 or 82, I was working under a single post lift and experienced my first earthqake. The entire building was shaking and I thought the car was going to come off the lift. Fortunately, the car did not move.

After working for many years with jack stands supporting many different cars, I decided that I did not want to push my luck. I found a product called Kwik-Lift, and found two of them on Craigslist near me. I bought both and never looked back. I think it would take at least a 9 on the Richter scale to knock a car off a Kwik-Lift. I looked at the Kwik-Lift website and the company states the cost of steel curtailed production.

The 2024 bash is 2 1/2  hours away (Bakersfield) from me (Huntington Beach) and I will be attending. A drive through Death Valley to or from the bash can be done with one overnight, so if anyone has an interest in doing so, let me know.
The drive doesn't have to originate in Huntington Beach- we can meet at Baker off the 15 for those coming through Las Vegas. From Huntington Beach to Bakersfield via Death Valley- approximately 560 miles, from Baker to Bakersfield via Death Valley approximately 373 miles.