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I am wondering how much flow the normal, stock fan on my 2000 ford ranger 3.0 is. I need to know so that i can buy an e-fan that will flow better/the same as the one i have right now.
 


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The flow of the stock fan will vary with the RPM of the engine, but I do not know the maximum it will flow.

However, the electric fan will not flow more than the stock fan at higher RPMs.

When I bought my electric fan I got a 16" S blade fan (the biggest I could find) so that it would flow enough at low vehicle speeds to keep it adequately cool.
 

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your going to have a very hard time finding an e-fan that will flow even close to the volume of air that the stock, mechanical fan flows. the stock fan is a whopping 18" across (bigger than most e-fans) and has all the power your serp. belt can carry to it.

chances are, you can find an "acceptable" fan at most auto supplies stores. like triumph mentioned, the biggest you can find is best. there are too many variables for us to tell you whether an e-fan will be adequate for your needs.
 

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ok, thanks for the help. but it is a worth while investment right?
 

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I would say that worth while would be a personal opinion.

I did mine to reduce noise my vehicle emits and also to have the option to turn my fan off when I am forced to cross water. These (to me) are the biggest benefits to do it.

If your looking at it for the fuel mileage gains, you probably won't see much.
 

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ok, thanks for the help. but it is a worth while investment right?
NOPE!

Not only will you get less cooling with an e-fan, they are far less reliable than the mechanical fan/clutch assembly, due to all the components.
 

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the only time converting to an e-fan is a worthwhile investment is if you cross deep water frequently.

lets put it this way, if you still have the stock air intake, as opposed to a snorkle setup, you dont need an e-fan.
 

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your going to have a very hard time finding an e-fan that will flow even close to the volume of air that the stock, mechanical fan flows. the stock fan is a whopping 18" across (bigger than most e-fans) and has all the power your serp. belt can carry to it.
Ha ha ha ha .......What lies! The Taurus 2.8L efan pulls more than the stock mechanical fan ever will; and it has a shroud to boot. A buddy of mine had one on his '97 4.0, you could feel it pulling air across the radiator.

And Bob, it is a STOCK Ford efan, so it will work fine.:thefinger:
 

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Ha ha ha ha .......What lies! The Taurus 2.8L efan pulls more than the stock mechanical fan ever will; and it has a shroud to boot. A buddy of mine had one on his '97 4.0, you could feel it pulling air across the radiator.

And Bob, it is a STOCK Ford efan, so it will work fine.:thefinger:

Wrong again Maurice!!!!!!!

Sounds like you will NEVER learn!!!!!
 

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When will get it that my name is NOT Maurice?


What is wrong with my statements? What part of my statements were false? Please enlighten me since you seem to be o wise one.

A Taurus e-fan does not flow more air than the mechanical fan/clutch assembly!
 

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The poor guy asked a simple question, and here again it turns into a pissing match.

Does anyone actually have any data to proove their statements otherwise?

However, I agree with Wicked Sludge. No sense in swapping / spending the money on the efan unless you truely need it. There's nothing wrong with your stock fan. If it's the extra power that they state that you're after, those figures are typically over-exaggerated.

You're not freeing much since the alternator will pull power from the engine to power the efan.

Pete
 

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The poor guy asked a simple question, and here again it turns into a pissing match.

Does anyone actually have any data to proove their statements otherwise?

However, I agree with Wicked Sludge. No sense in swapping / spending the money on the efan unless you truely need it. There's nothing wrong with your stock fan. If it's the extra power that they state that you're after, those figures are typically over-exaggerated.

You're not freeing much since the alternator will pull power from the engine to power the efan.

Pete
I'm with Pete
 

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You're not freeing much since the alternator will pull power from the engine to power the efan.

Pete
Your alternator spins the same no matter how much load is on it. If it is dragging, then you have a bad alternator.

The Taurus efan pulls about 4,500 CFM on the high speed and about 2,800 CFM on the low speed.
 

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Your alternator spins the same no matter how much load is on it.
lol... right. thats just like saying your engine spins that same no matter what load you have on the truck.

more load on the alternator = more power coming from the engine through the drive belt.
 

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