anyone want to suggest a vehicle that has a decent size single fan on it for the e-fan conversion???? I was measuring around the junk yard and it seems all the Ford double fans are too long to fit... but all the single ford fans seem a bit too small for a truck application... I was thinking maybe a jeep? I don't know outside chevy or dodge vehicles very well so any suggestions on a large single fan would be welcome...

my yard typically has mid 80's to mid/late 90 cars and trucks...

 

y a single?

i got mine of a 95 firebird that had a 5.7 in it it covers the radiator

 

The Ford fan to have used to be the Lincoln Mark VIII. A friend of mine got me a Taurus fan and I have been using it for years.

 

ive got a taurus fan it works great

 

Taurus fans all over Ebay.

 

there cheaper at the JY and you can make sure they work ive spent 20 bucks on mine total 10 for the fan 7 for the wire 3 for the switch and connectors

 

Mark 8
Taurus
Windstar

In that order.

There is a mark 8 fan with struckby fan controller on NLOC for sale.. If I had the money id be all over it.

 

Thanks guys... 2 quick questions...

1.) how big are the 3.0L Tauras fans? (thought they were only 10-12in?)

2.) is wiring them in hard? (just got the 130amp alt done so ready too add more electric stuff...)

 

Taurus or Lincoln MarkVIII fan. I have a MarkVIII two speed fan and wiring is simple. I use a Hayden Imperial controller to trip a relay that powers that fan. The fan has three plugs...two for power, one high, one low, and then the ground. You also need to add a diode between power and ground. There are numerous ways to configure wiring and control your fan for one or two speeds. Lots of info out on the internet wiring these fans. Both have plenty of CFM.

 

The inrush current on these fans is high.
A regular 30A automotive relay just isn't up to it.

There are lots of threads.

 

A good fan to use for our F-trucks is the Caddy fan from the mid 80's seville type land yachts.

The joy with these is they have a built-in thermal switch and go on and off automatically, making your wiring hassle that much less of a hassle.

When they kick on, they draw less then 30A and typically draw about 18A running. Not unreasonable at all.

 

^^^sounds ligit..

 

Hmmm. Im going to look more into this. Thanks

 

Thanks frederic! only problem will be finding one of these old gals to pull the fan from... I might have to try a couple other yards... I know for a fact that my yard doesn't have one... I just checked and they are 16.1in acording to Rock auto.

I guess the real question is do the DeVilles have the same fan???