Electric fans swap
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Electric fans swap
I've seen some pics. of second gens. with two electric fans on the radiator, replacing the belt driven fan.
Anybody knows EXACTLY what kind, brand, etc of fans are those and where can I get them from? Is going for electric fans a good idea, is cooling actually improved? Obviously there's a hp gain.
Anybody knows EXACTLY what kind, brand, etc of fans are those and where can I get them from? Is going for electric fans a good idea, is cooling actually improved? Obviously there's a hp gain.
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There will be a parasitic loss from your engine removed but the cooling is debated.
It depends on the way you do it. To actually improve cooling you will need a fan with a very high CFM rate and a fan shroud. Then get a temperature switch to turn the fan only when needed.
It might become a restriction once you reach around 60MPH where the air forces through instead of using the fan to pull.
Some people use Fiero electric fans since they almost drop right in. I used an Imperial 16 inch fan from Checker and I will try to keep everyone away from them! It cooled half as good as my stock fan did. When summer came I had to switch back the engine based fan.
The one major plus of having a E-fan is that there is a huge amount of room made by removing the stock shroud.
It depends on the way you do it. To actually improve cooling you will need a fan with a very high CFM rate and a fan shroud. Then get a temperature switch to turn the fan only when needed.
It might become a restriction once you reach around 60MPH where the air forces through instead of using the fan to pull.
Some people use Fiero electric fans since they almost drop right in. I used an Imperial 16 inch fan from Checker and I will try to keep everyone away from them! It cooled half as good as my stock fan did. When summer came I had to switch back the engine based fan.
The one major plus of having a E-fan is that there is a huge amount of room made by removing the stock shroud.
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Originally posted by Digi7ech
It might become a restriction once you reach around 60MPH where the air forces through instead of using the fan to pull.
It might become a restriction once you reach around 60MPH where the air forces through instead of using the fan to pull.
To the original poster, do a search for e-fan, electric fan, and member name NZconvertible. You'll find a diagram of the proper way to wire it in.
And I think some of the Taurus or Escort fans are dual speed. I don't think I've seen too many dual fans in use on FCs.
Last edited by JerryLH3; 11-11-03 at 07:27 PM.
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Don't use dual electric fans on an FC. The radiator is nearly square in shape, so one big fan covers more surface area and pulls more air than two fans small enough to both fit on the core.
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