Pusher or Puller
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From: Costa Mesa
Pusher or Puller
I would like to replace my stock fan with an electric one and i was wondering if i needed a pusher or puller fan? Does a electric fan provide better cooling the the stock fan? I would like feed back from anyone who has installed one please. or anyone with an opinion
1994 Bronco
302 with 107,000
Gibson headers
K & N FIPK
Jet chip
4inch Rancho lift
1994 Bronco
302 with 107,000
Gibson headers
K & N FIPK
Jet chip
4inch Rancho lift
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I thought they were the same fan it just matters which way you install it. Do you have enough room to put a fan in front of your radiator? So long as the electric fan you put in flows as well as the one you are removing it will probably do a better job at keeping your truck cool. When we switched my dad's Pontiac 400 from flex to electric it dropped ten degrees in the first run.
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I put a puller on my 86, and kept the factory fan too. I do a lot of towing in the summer in the southwestern deserts and need all the cooling I can get. Not all pullers will fit between the fan clutch and the radiator though. You need to get the specs from the box before you start. I rigged mine with a thermostat (not too accurate) and also it comes on when the AC is in use.
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I have been told that if you get electic fans, make sure you have a good shroud that will direct the air properly. A fan like the one shown would work really well but I think they are quite expensive. Last time I looked they did not make a system specifically for the Pre-1997 Fords but it doesn't mean you couldn't make it work. Also, four wheeler did an electric fan conversion on a 350 blazer and got about 15 horsepower back. Let us know how it works.
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Thanks for the input guys. It looks like the electric fan is going to be my christmas present to myself
I just wanted to get enough info on it before i go out and get one. The main reason i thought i would get one is the extra power. and to keep it cooler.
Do you think i might have to upgrade my alternator?
I just wanted to get enough info on it before i go out and get one. The main reason i thought i would get one is the extra power. and to keep it cooler.Do you think i might have to upgrade my alternator?
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Run both! I have the stock clutch fan and then I also run a pusher fan in the front on a switch so i can add the extra cooler power on the trail.
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pushers have worked for me on my big block pontiacs. I use a dual set-up and just eliminate the stock fan. I live in Georgia, and sitting in traffic and the car staying cool says a lot for the pusher fan. You can also leave the stock fan on if you use a pusher as well. In the summer you can never overcool one with a fan.
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It all depends on the application......some vehicles don;t have the clearance for pullers.....so pushers are the ticket....
I have dual pullers on mine.....and they have their own plastic shroud...
pulling air through the alum radiator.
they work great and a noticed a tad more power off idle. fan clutches are almost as good as elec fans.
I have dual pullers on mine.....and they have their own plastic shroud...
pulling air through the alum radiator.
they work great and a noticed a tad more power off idle. fan clutches are almost as good as elec fans.