That seven blade fan must move a lot more air than the stock 4 blade

 

If you are considering a flex fan and a new shroud, you will need to make sure the fan will fit in the shroud. Or, you can consider upgrading to an electric fan setup.

Hio Silver has compiled a huge thread on mods and upgrades for the bumps n dents. Included is an electric fan conversion and a 3G alternator conversion. A couple weeks ago, I pulled a '96 3G from a Pick Your Part for $36, and an electric fan from a 2006 Crown Victoria for about the same. With a bit of wiring total cost will put me at $100ish. Here is the link to HIO's thread.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...mpilation.html

You are close to 2 very larger salvage yards, in Wilmington, you should be able to find both very easily. Read the threads on the 3g entirely, and find the list of vehicle that a 130amp alternator came on.

I got my alternator, I took it to Auto Zone and they put it on a machine to test if it worked, for free. I think one of the yards in Wilmington has a test station.