Electric Fan: Yes/No?
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Electric Fan: Yes/No?
I am finally ready to swap S5 TII into my 86 n/a.
I have heard things about electric fans, they free up horse power and such.
Do you recommend doing the electric fan, or stay with the belt-drive fan?
I have heard things about electric fans, they free up horse power and such.
Do you recommend doing the electric fan, or stay with the belt-drive fan?
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i dont know about freeing up horsepower, since i dont think the fan creates much belt resistance to the engine, i would think its about half a horse power. (i could be wrong though) However, the electric fan cleans up the engine bay and looks way better than the crusty, most likely off-brown belt fan. i think that you'd need an FD alternator to safely and easily run a fan strong enough to better the power of the belt driven fan.
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Originally Posted by White87FC
I'd put the e-fan in just to get rid of that horrible fan shroud. I hate that thing.
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Originally Posted by ilike2eatricers
but it's such a great place to put tools while wrenching.
That being said, only do an e-fan if you are willing to do it properly with a thermostat switch, relay and fuse, otherwise keep your stock fan.
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I liked the amount of room that switching to the black-magic e-fan made available. Working so much in the engine bay was no longer a hassle, as I had much more room to work on the front of the engine. The Black Magic fan worked just as well (if not better) than the stock unit, as I never got close to overheating once, even in 100-degree weather.
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Originally Posted by Wankel7
Keep the stock fan...it is going to be hard to find a electric fan that can out do it.
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Originally Posted by ilike2eatricers
but it's such a great place to put tools while wrenching and I dont think anybody can complain about the performance of a stock clutch fan in good working condition.
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i love my electric fan it frees up a lot of room which makes working on it so much easier but sometimes on hot days especially with a black car, and the temperature sensore under the hood, the fan will just stay on. I have come out several times to find my fan barely running and my battery dead because the fan stayed on and completely drained my battery.
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Originally Posted by dDuB
Hmmm see I have a different opinion. Last spring/summer I ran my stock fan and the temps got high sometimes, so far this spring and the beginning of the summer it never goes over about 185º. As long as you set up the fan properly, it'll work wonderuflly.
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Originally Posted by jgrewe
E-fan will make your water pump happy by not having the weight/load hanging off of it.
Originally Posted by SBFC3SGTU
...sometimes on hot days especially with a black car, and the temperature sensore under the hood, the fan will just stay on. I have come out several times to find my fan barely running and my battery dead because the fan stayed on and completely drained my battery.
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Originally Posted by SBFC3SGTU
i love my electric fan it frees up a lot of room which makes working on it so much easier but sometimes on hot days especially with a black car, and the temperature sensore under the hood, the fan will just stay on. I have come out several times to find my fan barely running and my battery dead because the fan stayed on and completely drained my battery.
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I was thinking about putting a two speed fan from a late 90's Lincoln Mark VIII..
They pull about 2500CFM on low and close to 4500CFM on high and the shroud is almost a perfect fit....
BUT THEY ALSO PULL 40+ amps when on high... :O
Even though i have an FD alt.. thats still one hell of a power drain!!!!!
But, if somebody else wants to try it.. lemme know how it works.. k???
They pull about 2500CFM on low and close to 4500CFM on high and the shroud is almost a perfect fit....
BUT THEY ALSO PULL 40+ amps when on high... :O
Even though i have an FD alt.. thats still one hell of a power drain!!!!!
But, if somebody else wants to try it.. lemme know how it works.. k???
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http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/efanmyth.htm
and if you want to install
http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/efaninstall.htm
This is going in the damn FAQ.
and if you want to install
http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/efaninstall.htm
This is going in the damn FAQ.
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