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Better late than never
Not pictured is my fan controller, I opted to try the cheap route first. So with a $60 controller from O'Reillys I simply used the fan power wires from the controller to activate my relays. Stuck the coolant sensor in the spot for the idiot light. Controller activates both fans as one, kicks on at 215 off at 200 and with AC. Single speed. Also not picutured is the lift pump block off plate. Nothing special just cut it from some 3/16" i had laying around.
Auxillary fuse box i snagged while at the junk yard. Out of a 90s exploder, the shape seemed like it would be easy to fit so i snagged it.
96 Windstar fans -- Having that ugly *** filter tower out makes me feel alot better.
Not pictured is my fan controller, I opted to try the cheap route first. So with a $60 controller from O'Reillys I simply used the fan power wires from the controller to activate my relays. Stuck the coolant sensor in the spot for the idiot light. Controller activates both fans as one, kicks on at 215 off at 200 and with AC. Single speed. Also not picutured is the lift pump block off plate. Nothing special just cut it from some 3/16" i had laying around.
Auxillary fuse box i snagged while at the junk yard. Out of a 90s exploder, the shape seemed like it would be easy to fit so i snagged it.
96 Windstar fans -- Having that ugly *** filter tower out makes me feel alot better.
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Not a huge power difference, noticable i think but nothing like "oh wow", however i did notice it is much quieter, almost 2mpg improvement and cooler egts so definately a load off the engine.
For wiring the fuse box, basically i just stuck a ring terminal on the big power cable coming off of it, and stuck it on the existing fuse box and crossed my fingers that the 8ga or w/ever it is factory is enough to handle the extra load. As for the fuse box internally, finally after half an hour of looking through books and boxes at NAPA we found some connectors that would clip in to the box. Only thing i dont like is there is no spot for regular fuses, only Maxi fuses and mini fuses... hate them stupid mini's but oh well. Lots of maxi fuse slots and 5 or 6 relay spots so it should handle anything i care to add down the road like headlight relays and maybe a provision for water/meth injection.
For wiring the fuse box, basically i just stuck a ring terminal on the big power cable coming off of it, and stuck it on the existing fuse box and crossed my fingers that the 8ga or w/ever it is factory is enough to handle the extra load. As for the fuse box internally, finally after half an hour of looking through books and boxes at NAPA we found some connectors that would clip in to the box. Only thing i dont like is there is no spot for regular fuses, only Maxi fuses and mini fuses... hate them stupid mini's but oh well. Lots of maxi fuse slots and 5 or 6 relay spots so it should handle anything i care to add down the road like headlight relays and maybe a provision for water/meth injection.
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Are the fans wired to run whenever the A/C is on? Or is it wired with a high pressure switch? Seems like a high pressure switch would be ideal, but unless one could be screwed onto a charge port you'd have to evacuate the system.
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Go for it, i copied the few other guys that done it and tested it out. I didnt destroy the factory shroud because i figured worst case scenario i could put it back on. The e-fans shroud isnt "square" so i cut off the lower bracket on the one side, and had to space out the top and bottome on the other. There is about a 1" gap on the side you have to space out, planning to fill that with something, not sure one what yet.
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More good news, just found a guy that has 2 2001 D60s w/ 3.73s, so ill be picking one up at the first of the month for my 92.
On that note, anyone familiar with the differences in the front and rears of the SD trucks vs. ours im listening. I know they have metric bolt patterns, which doesnt concern me. The unit bearing hub assembly is not an issue either. However im not familiar with what steering parts i will need, and if the spring width is the same ( i beleive it is).
In short im looking to update the axles, brakes, and maybe eventually the trans and t-case. Bring on disc brakes in the rear.
On that note, anyone familiar with the differences in the front and rears of the SD trucks vs. ours im listening. I know they have metric bolt patterns, which doesnt concern me. The unit bearing hub assembly is not an issue either. However im not familiar with what steering parts i will need, and if the spring width is the same ( i beleive it is).
In short im looking to update the axles, brakes, and maybe eventually the trans and t-case. Bring on disc brakes in the rear.
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I could be wrong, but weren't the solid axles in 2001 still technically D50's? Not that it matters much, the only big difference is the axle shafts. The leafs up front should be the same width. Are you gonna use SD leaf springs or run the OBS ones?
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Anyone know what year they went to the really heavy duty brakes? Im thinking 99-05 stuff is better than ours, but in 07 or so they went pretty crazy. However now that i think about it, im pretty sure they went coil front at the same time...