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Topic: Electric Fan
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streetstang67
Gearhead Posts: 305
From: SC, USA
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 01-07-2003 05:09 PM
   
Right now, I have a 17" flex fan without a shroud (the fan rubbed the shroud so I took it off). And, when I sit in traffic, the engine gets noticeably warm, I'm worried that if I sat still for too long during the summer the engine would overheat. Because of all this, I was considering an electric fan. Provided the fact that new electric fans are like $100, I was going to just get a used fan. I found a pretty big fan that was originally on a ford taurus. First off, since it originally cooled a 6 cyl., is it going to cool my 289? And how would I hook it up to only come on when needed?
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-07-2003 05:12 PM
The Taurus fan will work well. You can buy a thermostatic switch and relay kit that will actuate the fan at a predetirmined temp.------------------
Alex Denysenko
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 3467
From: Orange, Ca. United States of America
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-08-2003 09:29 AM
Here's a slick relay kit:http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=20943 ------------------
1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" All Blue Oval, no blue bottle
http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/V8Thumper.html
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streetstang67
Gearhead Posts: 305
From: SC, USA
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 01-08-2003 07:11 PM
Is a relay neccesary? And where does the temp sensor go? If a relay isn't a must, is this kit okay?
http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=search.asp%3FType%3Dbysummitpart%26Part%3DFLX-31147%26Search.x%3D1%26SearchType%3DBoth
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bluestreek
Gearhead Posts: 1289
From: Athens,GA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 01-08-2003 07:18 PM
If the amp rating of the switch contacts is high enough for the amp rating of the fan, then it should work.  My temperature sensor is about 1/8" diameter x 1 " long and slides into the fins of the radiator. That one looks larger, but it's hard to tell. [This message has been edited by bluestreek (edited 01-08-2003).]
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streetstang67
Gearhead Posts: 305
From: SC, USA
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 01-08-2003 07:54 PM
How do I know if the amp rating of the switch contacts is high enough for the amp rating of the fan?
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bluestreek
Gearhead Posts: 1289
From: Athens,GA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 01-08-2003 08:03 PM
You'll have to ask someone from flex-a-lite or summit for that info. unless somebody on the forum is familiar with that thermostat. I don't why summit didn't include it in the ad. 
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jkilroy
Gearhead Posts: 1719
From: Vicksburg, MS
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 01-12-2003 10:39 PM
Scrounge the junk yards for a Lincoln Mark VIII fan. They are the biggest, baddest electrics out there. They do pull down a solid 20 to 30 amps however.------------------
Jay Kilroy
68' Fastback GT 390
"No such thing as a cam thats too big"
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