anyone do an electric fan conversion? Is this a custom job or does someone make a direct drop in conversion.

Thanks!!!!
Al

 

Custom for our trucks. Drop in for SD, I think around $600 or more.
Do them yourself for real cheap.

 

how would you make it? Do you need a push/pull fan? or just push? What about CFM or flow rate? Will any fan do?

how do you wire it. I know you can use a snap disc switch to close the relay but what temp range is ideal?

Thanks Again!

is it worth it? I've just always felt that the mechanical fan robs so much power from the engine.

 

The guys that run electric fans remove the old fan and shroud and install a puller. There are many options from hotrod sites ie. Jegs, Summit that come with temp controls and instructions.
Some even run no fan at all in the cooler months. Not sure about hot summer days. The AC will definitely suffer in traffic.
Pulling a load requires a lot of cooling, most, if not all electric fans won't get the job done.

 

yeah its all custom. bluemule has windstar fans (I believe) as well as a few others. they will chime in on the details.. heres a hint electric fans click here

 

I think its hard to beat the stock fan. It's reliable, dependable, and cools a ton of air when needed.

 

Cody hasn't had a fan on Rockee for awhile and it has been getting pretty warm here lately... My buddy roy has electric fans on his early '99 and he pulls a gooseneck with a skid steer along with the bucket and auger on the trailer and it has NEVER gotten hot. His truck stays cool at all times.. Cody said that the only time he has to turn off his A/C is when he is in stop and go traffic. that's about it.

 

I take my fan off during the winter months. There was a couple days where it got up into the 40's and 50's that I wish I would have had it on. On one of those days I left my truck idling while out at the farm for about 40 minutes because I got tied up. I came back to the truck and my temp gauge was at 130!

Also it ran hot while muddin' around on the farm as well. Bottom line is you got to have to air moving.

 

130° F or C? Isn't that kind of low for degrees F?

 

I meant 230 F.

 

I used to pull the fan off my 300 six every winter. When it got to hot to run the heater in traffic, I'd put it back on.

 

Has anyone tried pulling mountain passes loaded heavy with an electric fan setup?

Electric fans can beat the stock fan at idle, no question. So for stop and go driving the electric is probably the better fan.

What I wonder is how they do when you're doing 40 MPH floored in second for 1/2 hour? There is no way an electric can move the air that the stock unit does when the engine is turning over at 2800 RPM.