I want to purchase a leaking or damaged CRD radiator. After my HDS thermostat arrives, I plan to convert to an electric fan. I want to use a 1994-1997 4.6L Ford Thunderbird electric fan. The 4.6L T-bird fan is 18" and moves in excess of 4000 CFM. I have read that it moves as much as 4500 CFM. The T-bird fan is a larger version of the 17" Ford Taurus fan that many folks are using in many different applications. The T-bird fan is not an exact match for the Liberty radiator, but it is close........close enough. I want to use the damaged radiator to mock-up mounting brackets for the fan. It'll will be much easier fabbing brackets with the radiator on my workbench. I can design and build the brackets after work in the evenings instead of the weekend. And my wife's CRD won't have unnecessary downtime while I am fabbing the brackets.
The damaged radiator must still have it's original shape (not twisted from a collision). The tanks must still have the fan shroud mounts intact. A radiator chewed by a fan from a failed fan bearing would work fine. I have seen a couple of those on this site lately.
I attached a link to a Four Seasons brand T-bird fan below. The 4-seasons fan has the same blade design as the OEM Ford fan. Not all brands have the OEM design blades. The same fan can be had from RockAuto for $84. That's over $60 less than the Liberty 3.7L e-fan that probably moves less air.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0031G ... QH83YSA2LG