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Originally Posted by RocktimusPryme

How much do people still trust those famed junkyard fans of old? The mark viii, Taurus, and thunderbird fans are legendary, but they are also almost 30 years old now. The Dorman type replacement models have a mixed reputation as I understand it.

At what point as a mater of practicality do we start looking for newer options that are both more widely available and have far less wear and tear on them?

I’m curious if anyone has some success stories with something from the 2010s.

I see that you can buy a new replacement motor for the Mark VIII fan assembly made by VDO for $40 (Rock Auto). No brand is infallible, but VDO is an OEM supplier to a number of automakers. Maybe that's a decent solution should something go wrong with a scrapyard fan.