Wahoo, all I gotta say is, wow, this thing FLOWS!!!

The low setting is pushing out 2500cfpm and the high, which I still haven't hooked up the switch to yet, flows 5000+.

It's audible on the high setting, and hardly audible on low...

I'll have install pics, as well as a write up, hopefully tonight...

Hopefully... oh, and my grill center is painted too!!!

Great!!

Can't wait to see the write up and the pics

Now, all you have to know, is this not done with any temperature probes or anything, just hardwired through relays and what have you...

So this will be different than, like a Flex-a-Lite fan with their wiring setup...

I'm uploading my pics now...

:-)

local://upfiles/768/3FED0E6BE5154DE294AA97C502E77DA9.jpg

local://upfiles/768/27D81E4577E8451DB8AB3D6736E4435A.jpg

looks good

20 bucks man... plus 6 dollars for the relays from Jimbo...

what relays did you need? BOSCH SPDT??? (5 pin)

the relays are 30A SPDT (Single Pole, Double Throw) Relays

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/rtkota5point9/Fancircuit.jpg

yeah....you see i buy things in bulk so i had like 10 relays and harnesses laying around lol...looks good and since it's quiet, that's nice too!

Ok guys, help out an old fart. What is the benefit of this electric fan over the stock fan?

from what Frenchy said it's a power upgrade, frees up some horses by not relying on the engine to turn the fan...wha ti got out of frenchy's description

Yes.. there is a clutch fan, that is ALWAYS running when the engine is spinning, and this causes extra power loss, as the engine is working harder to turn something... with this fan, the engine no longer turns the clutch fan, and frees up somewhere around 5-15 hp....

And helps with mpgs! :D

Jimbo, PM me your address, so I can send you that money!

Wait so the Electric fan replaces the Clutch fan?

yeah, you take out the stock fan and replace it with this one... I have heard gains are from 3-10 HP depending on your setup... but I see how you could pull 15... after cams and everything else... ;-)

Hey Frenchy, post the info on it in the MOD TALK thread with instructions and parts needed and some pics. This post will disappear after a few day.

Good job. What type of vehicle was that off of?

1993 Lincoln Continental with a 3.8L engine

:-)

Glad to see you got it running frenchy. I know when I put my fan in I really noticed a power gain especially when stomping on it when the traffic light turns green.

I want to get one for my truck, but got to get one for the bird first lol

Dude, just pick up two of them from a salvage yard, 93 Continental 3.8L....

Shouldn't cost much at all!!!

ya, ill have to check the yards lol

Just make sure to clean them REALLY well!

When I turned mine on for the first time, a bunch of dust I missed came flying out... then I turned on the high switch, holy shmokes, if it wasn't clean after that, it's never gonna get clean!

lol, ya Ill have to look. how did you find that one?

rtkota5point9

Or whoever.... it definitely keeps the engine cool....

And the A/C... sooooooooo freaking cold!!!

cool, its funny what you can find in the junk yard

Tell me about it, my friend's brother works at a huuuuuuuuge junkyard, pieced together a 500rwhp mustang... for 500 dollars...

Works and looks perfect.....

most the parts on my bird are like that. cam is from a ranger, radiator-92 explorer, turbo-ram cummins, intercooler-volvo 240

How big is the trbo from the cummins?

Cuz like Eric posted, I may try and get some parts together myself... and seehow mch it'll cost me..

its pretty good size, dorfs my t3

You mean dwarfs..

Haha... I was thinking, is that a brand?!

what the heck!?

I'm gonna go check this out soon...

What else will I need Jamey???

I went with the T3 as I am only looking for low boost... but with what frenchy plans to do internally he can look at more boost... I only want 4-5 PSI I will see what it costs for mine, but I am also looking on ebay, not a junkyard. you can probably find a decent turbo and FMIC in a yard for super cheap.

ill be running 30psi in the bird. do you want to do remote mount or standard manifold mount?



ya, sometimes im spelling challenged

Mani mount... for sure..

Remote mount and me, don't get along.

ok, so you could flip the manifolds so they are facing forward, make a tube that goes from the drivers side one to the passenger side one, then put a t3 flange on there where they meet. mount the turbo to it. make some oil lines for it. one pressure one that comes from the block (probably could put in a t fitting where the oil pressure sensor is) then drill a hole in the oil pan for the return line. make a downpipe and hook it to the exaust, then mount an intercooler and make all the lines, then with bigger injectors and a custom tune it should run. you could also use an adjustable fuel pressure regulator, bigger fuel pump, blow off valve helps it from stalling the compressor when you let off to shift, and I would recomend using header wrap or ceramic coat the manifolds, and downpipe and maybe get a wrap for the turbo to cut underhood temp

Got any more pics of how you mounted the fan to the Rad?

Uhmm, all I did was go to Napa... buy radiator ties... drilled 4 little holes in the fan shroud.... poked the radiator ties through the radiators and attached the end caps on the other side...

Doesn't move at all...

I'll get pics up tomorrow.. or something...

I'm behind on my write-up as well..

Sorry.

If you all have or can borrow the meters
it would be good to post some amp draws
on these junkyard fans
on high and low settings.

In past posts
Audi electric fans have also been mentioned
as good fits to the Dodge radiator sizes on Rams and Dakotas.

For measuring cfm
a $64 new wind meter like this:

http://www.kestrelmeters.com/assets/product_images/200/100919000000000.jpg

or an used $50 ebay underground mine anenometer like this:

http://www.dodgetrucks.org/gallery/data/515/anenometerSC318-1.jpg

can be moved across the radiator face
and an average air speed found,
then converted to feet per minute
then mulitiplied by the square feet of the grille opening.

All those CFM ratings you read in the electric fan advertisements
are for the electric fan out in free air by itself
and are way off for a real fan's airflow
pulling through a radiator and grille's resistance.

my question is this... when teh black magic advertises 3500Cfm is that open air or mounted? same with the junkyard fan...

I looked into an electric fan from a well known junk yard in Spokane and they wanted 93.00 for it... used... 1993...

I don't think so. I think I'll look around for one first. I was thinking though, any fan would just about fit our trucks if it's in the high 3.8+L to 5.0+L. I'm going to start checking around, then if I don't find one that fits, I guess I'll make some money off of ebay....:D.

haha... heres a cheep-ish one...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MUSTANG-TAURUS-LINCOLN-ELECTRIC-FAN-4500CFM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33600QQihZ004QQ itemZ140129709158QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

I'll have to look at it after I'm off work. I can't look at Ebay. It won't allow me to.

sooooo... frenchy hows the write up going?

ORIGINAL: DakotaStone

I'll have to look at it after I'm off work. I can't look at Ebay. It won't allow me to.


Most systems that companies use to block that rely on blacklists and the website address. Try accessing ebay through this next time you're at work: http://www.guardster.com/subscription/proxy_free.php

well, went to one junkyard today.........nothing.

Ya.... write up...

....about that...

So is the electric fan constantly on low. Looks that way in the electrical diagram.

OOOO god you guys give me way too many bad ideas... :-P... I'm gonna go broke...well broker... I'm already Broke...

ORIGINAL: Altair

ORIGINAL: DakotaStone

I'll have to look at it after I'm off work. I can't look at Ebay. It won't allow me to.


Most systems that companies use to block that rely on blacklists and the website address. Try accessing ebay through this next time you're at work: http://www.guardster.com/subscription/proxy_free.php



It was blocked. Thanks though.

Frenchy Bikini... Can you go back to the junkyard for me and see if there's any more fans left? I'm not having any luck here. If there is a fan there, let me know and I'll pay you for it.

I can about guarantee there would be a fan out there...

:-)

Just it's like 12 miles out there, I'll get ya one though, when I go to my cousins house next...

It's gonna cost ya though!!!

I'll even get er all clean and shiny for ya, Todd!

You don't have to go through all of that, but thanks.

Took me all of half hour to do it.... trust me, I'd rather sent you a clean one, than one that is covered in dirt/road grime..

oh ofcourse...it'll cost a couple cents less in shipping LOL... if you find a 3rd one let me know... although I haven't checked round here yet... and I'll prolly need ur help installing it anyway...

I checked with a big junkyard in Spokane (WA) for a fan a few weeks ago and they wanted $93.00. No thanks, I'll buy a new one if that's the case.

Dude, if I can get one for ya, how would 30 bucks plus shipping be?

I gotta make SOME money off this deal, considering it is about 15 miles there and back....

I'll work with you on it. That sounds about fair, and it's a lot cheaper than the $93.00 that I was quoted.