Latest parts cost tally:
KWiK Performance A/C brackets - $197 + $9 ship
AC Delco 3231640 remanufactured starter - $295 + $17 ship*(includes $45 core charge)
AC Delco 11588456 starter bolts (2) - $7*
Dorman 620634 Radiator Fan Assy ('98 -'02 F-body) - $156 + $12 ship
Cost of the today's installment - $693
Total so far - $2737
I figured the starter cost is not out of line for what most would pay for a good mini-starter, it's not a bad buy after all. The fans are OEM designed and ready for the long haul, almost a perfect fit for my radiator core.
I was out measuring my '02 T/A and my Tempest, both cars are parked nose-to-nose in the garage. The width of the core on the '02 radiator matches up perfectly with the core width on my Griffin 24"w X 19"h aluminum universal radiator, the F-body twin-fan setup looks like it was custom-built for a '64 -'67 Pontiac A-body installation.
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