Electric Cooling Fans

[fsj401]

Hey all mighty guru's, time for more recomendations, im in the market for an electric fan, 16 inch, and im looking for the best bang for the buck, any ideas, i found one on summit that puts out like 2000cfm, draws like 11.4 amps for like 90 bucks...should i just go for that one, or do you know of something better?

Jeff

[Gregorio]

Funny you should mention this, Jeff. I'm getting ready to do the same thing but slightly differant.

Seems like there were several of these threads a year or so ago. Someone mentioned a double fan system that worked well. From a Subaru, I think.

I'd like to hear more.......

[This message has been edited by Gregorio (edited February 22, 2001).]

[fsj401]

well, on my buddy's 76 chief with a 401, we had big trouble with heating up with a fan similar to mine, but we now thing that issue was the fact that when we took our radiators to get essentially rebuilt, the guy was able to stick his finger straight through his core! but since we are both getting brand new radiators, i think the single fan should work fine.

Jeff

[Gregorio]

Try running a search for electric fan.
I just did and there is lottsa info including trssho's post on his dual elec fan.

[Ralph]

I believe someone here used an electric fan from a Chrysler mini-van.

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[fsj401]

thats what i have read, but since ive pretty much been going all out, i might as well purchase a new one. especially since im getting a new radiator..i forget the manufacturer, but i know they are one of the really god ones. Im trying to not use old parts..keep it as fresh as possible.

Jeff

[Juice]

What is the big advantage to having electric cooling fans? I still run the stock clutch driven fan and it seems to run fine (maybe a little warm in stop and go traffic) even in the summer when I'm towing the boat. Just wondering if I should upgrade to one when I swap out my radiator. On that note, should I get a 3 row or a 4 row when I buy new?

[miked]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Juice:
What is the big advantage to having electric cooling fans?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

belt driven fans pull HP from the motor, electric fans can be thermostatically controlled to turn on or off depending on engine temp



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Mike D'Ambrogia - San Ramon, CA
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[EEVW]

FSJ,

I've been running an eletric fan I bought from AutoZone (16" for about $70.) for over a year. I didn't bother with the thermostat switch...it just comes on when the motor is on. Also in the winter, I just unplug the wire connectors. I never go over 170 degrees
I think its called "Flex-o-lite " or something like that problems with overheating....and it gets pretty warm in SC in the summer.

[trssho]

The fans I use are from any 1996 - 2000 Chrysler/ Dodge minivan. I would highly recomend this set up over any aftermarket fans. The way the fan shroud is built around these fans, you can bolt them "directly" to the factory shroud mounting location. This is preferable to zip tying the fan to your radiator. These fans pull so much air, that I only have one hooked up! I can plug in the second one if I needed to, but haven't yet.
One more thing, for clearance purposes, I had to mount the assembly upside down. Someday I will get my scanner working, and post a pic.

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[This message has been edited by trssho (edited February 23, 2001).]