Electric Fan Conversion Qs

[thecerealcommie]

Considering an electric fan conversion. I have an original 3 row radiator on my 66 289 and a flexalite fan, and cooling is not really a problem, I would just like to see lower temp around town and possibly the claimed 10-17 hp gain.

I was wondering what the best choice out there was, ie pushing air or pulling air, how many cfm, what brands are good yet affordable, and has anyone tried the Jet fan 185 -200 degree switch kit?

Thanks,

Aaron

[rwhite65]

I have the Tauras Fan that I just installed this year. If you have questions or want to see pictures, I could let ya see them.

The shroud I used was custom built, but I take mine to a lot of car shows and wanted something that looked sweet. I control mine with a DC controller that I bought off the internet.
Ryan

[zach0]

Go to www.summitracing.com and look up this part number under search:

PRO-67015

[thecerealcommie]

Thanks guys, that proform fan kit comes with a themostat, but does that mean it's a switch too?

[69fastback]

I have always read that going to the junk yard and getting a fan of a tauras like rwhite65 did is the best way to go. I personally don't bother with a thermostat for my fan i just have a switch and run it all the time. I also got a 120 amp alt too.

[Rev]

My advice is to use a 30 amp relay to operate the fan. That way the switch only has to supply enough juice to trigger the relay. I use a 16" pusher and a 14" puller fan on my '66. That seems to do the job along with a 4 row radiator, Shelby front valance and an Edelbrock high output water pump.

I tried several different brands of electric fans from auto supply stores. Some only lasted 6 months of continuous use. I now use Hayden fans from O'Reilly, the ones with a lifetime warranty. These have been going now for several years with no problems. I use a seperate relay for each fan.

Rev

[thecerealcommie]

Thanks Rev, that sounds like a recipe for success. Ah, the joys of wiring relays!

[rwhite65]

The junkyard setup that Mustang and Fast fords did, they claimed you would need a 40 amp Relay. Rev has several good points, so far the tauras fan works great....I guess we will see how long it lasts me .....
Ryan

[Rev]

O.E.M. parts are usually far superior to the "run of the mill" auto parts store stuff. The problem with salvage yard parts is that it's often difficult to tell how much use they've had. At Pick Your Part yards where you actually get to see the wrecked car and pull the part your self, you actually have a fighting chance to get a relatively unused part. What always happens to me is that they have already pulled the part and inventoried it. It's just sitting on a shelf somewhere in the back. They just bring it up to the front counter and that's x$.

On the other hand, I've probably had 4-5 Duralast alternators from AutoZone over the last 10 years. I get another lifetime warranty on each one and the replacement takes 45 minutes. If I wasn't such a cheapskate, I could probably buy a new one from Ford that would last 10 years.

Rev