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LouisianaGuy 03-26-2005 10:46 PM

Ok who is running a set of dual electric fans off of some junk yard car ???
What car did it come off of and how's it working on your set up? Im hitting the yards Monday to look for some things and figured I would add this to the list http://forums.performanceyears.com/g...icon_smile.gif
Mike

gobrdgo 03-27-2005 01:46 AM

Mercedes e-fans are first class units.

ponjohn 03-27-2005 07:40 AM

Lincoln Mark 8 fans appear to b the highest oem cfm rating I have read about here and on other chevy sights.

Supposed to be in the 4000cfm range BUT they draw close to 30 amps.

Tom Vaught 03-27-2005 07:49 AM

Mike,

Windstar dual fans have a very high cfm flow and will package on most "A-Body" radiators with little mods.

They also can be used on "F" body vehicles with some minor bracket work.

Tom V.

dutch injun 03-27-2005 08:40 AM

Dual 11"SPAL out of Italy are good too. No problems with them.

onetru462 03-27-2005 11:55 AM

Been using Chrysler fans for a couple years now and love them. Matter of fact, word got out and now when I go to the local track I see them all over. I perfer the ones from V6 Sebrings,Intrepids etc(all late models,2002+). Kinda cool as one of the fans are 2 speed, very easy to mount and wire up Keeps my 462's cool no problem even cruising the beach in Florida in the summer months.

sardegna 03-27-2005 12:09 PM

saab fans work well, too. i have one mounted in front of the radiator.

LouisianaGuy 03-27-2005 01:22 PM

Andy are they double fans or you have to get 2 of them?
Mike

onetru462 03-27-2005 02:19 PM

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They are a double fan all in one shroud. The harness for them is also a 1 piece unit, and it doesn't use the balasts that so many do. They, like others listed, have incrdible amount of airflow. I choose the Chryslers as their v-6 run pretty hot and over the years there fans just kept getting more and more powerful, and the fans are in so many cars that they are pretty easy to find.

onetru462 03-27-2005 02:20 PM

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And here is the other style (Which I think is a little better but requires a little more clearence).

67 455 Bird ragtop 03-27-2005 04:37 PM

I have a dual fan set up off of a 97 LT1. Fits nicely on my stock 4 core rad. Another guy I know has the same fan setup on his 67 Camaro with a 454. Keeps it nice and cool for him. Hope it works as well for me.

cwolf 03-27-2005 05:03 PM

Does anyone have drawings or can explain the best way to hook them up?

onetru462 03-27-2005 05:29 PM

Do you mean phsically locating them or wiring them up?
I wire them up with a themostat switch run through a relay.Can post a basic diagram for that if you need it.

cwolf 03-27-2005 05:43 PM

Wiring them up, I like what was posted looks like a good way to save on horsepower.Also would it be better to locate the fans in front or behind the radiator?

onetru462 03-27-2005 06:01 PM

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Mount them behind (the engine side) of the radiator. As for wiring them here is a basic relay diagram.Pretty easy to wire anything once you understand a basic relay.
I am just attaching what I made up for a couple of my friends so they would quit wiring everthing straight to there battery or fuse boxes.

cwolf 03-27-2005 06:06 PM

Thank you for sending the wiring diagram and location to put the fans, it will be another project that I can do to improve my car to make it a better daily driver when I get it on the road.

DAVE RIBEIRO 03-27-2005 08:08 PM

If you are going to the junkyard,look for the fan off a Buick grandnational..I use one on my race car and it works great...Good-luck
Should be $25-30 bucks.......Dave...1033/stock

Brian '74 03-27-2005 08:57 PM

I purchased a Volvo fan from a seller on Ebay a few months back. Here is a link to one of his auctions than ended:

Ebay auction

He told me he had quite a few fans, but none on Ebay at the moment.

LouisianaGuy 03-27-2005 09:38 PM

Hey Fbird what size engine you keeping cool with that Volvo fan?
This topic has generated alot of responses.
Does anyone have any pics of their junk yard fans mounted in car? Would like to see what you guys came up with to secure the fans.
Im going to definatley put one on my TA but I have to figure out how to secure the radiator after I remove the shroud.
Mike

firechickenman 03-28-2005 05:28 PM

I just picked one up today from a '95 Chrysler New Yorker. Looks like the one in AndyR's second pic. I think it should mount fairly easily to my '68 Bird's radiator support. It's even equipped with a a 2-speed module. Bolt hole spacing is 28 1/4".......the same width as my radiator!!! http://forums.performanceyears.com/g...on_biggrin.gif


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