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- Central Texas
- Vehicle Year
- 1992
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- V8
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- 5.0
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
I installed the electric cooling fan from a Volvo 850/S70 because they are 2 speed fans and have a shroud that is easy to trim to fit the 4.0 radiator. The Volvo fan is 16 inches across and the 4.0 rad. is 18 inches wide. I wanted to use as much of the original mounting hardware as possible
Here's the Volvo fan with shroud uncut next to the Ford radiator.
Make sure you get the Volvo relay--it makes this job very easy.
There is 5 inches of clearance from the radiator to the front of the waterpump, so the shroud must be trimmed down. I used a circular saw for most of the big cuts and a hacksaw for the finer work.
I decided the Volvo shroud fit best by turning it sideways on the radiator. I cut off the bottom section and then trimmed about a 1 1/2 inch section from the piece I cut off to insert at the bottom of the shroud. This provided a lip to engage the original clips on the bottom of the radiator and closed up the gap from the cut.
Testing the fan and radiator clearance and I have a little over 1/2 inch to the waterpump--plenty of space.
To attach the top of the shroud, I bent the aluminum on the radiator back 90 degrees and used the original spring clip nuts and bolts.
I'm going to temporarily connect the Hi/Lo speed wires to switches. Eventually, I am going to take an extra thermostat housing I have and get a fitting brazed into the pipe for a BMW temperature sensor that has both Hi/Lo temp. capability. Then I can eliminate the switches.
Here's the Volvo fan with shroud uncut next to the Ford radiator.
Make sure you get the Volvo relay--it makes this job very easy.
There is 5 inches of clearance from the radiator to the front of the waterpump, so the shroud must be trimmed down. I used a circular saw for most of the big cuts and a hacksaw for the finer work.
I decided the Volvo shroud fit best by turning it sideways on the radiator. I cut off the bottom section and then trimmed about a 1 1/2 inch section from the piece I cut off to insert at the bottom of the shroud. This provided a lip to engage the original clips on the bottom of the radiator and closed up the gap from the cut.
Testing the fan and radiator clearance and I have a little over 1/2 inch to the waterpump--plenty of space.
To attach the top of the shroud, I bent the aluminum on the radiator back 90 degrees and used the original spring clip nuts and bolts.
I'm going to temporarily connect the Hi/Lo speed wires to switches. Eventually, I am going to take an extra thermostat housing I have and get a fitting brazed into the pipe for a BMW temperature sensor that has both Hi/Lo temp. capability. Then I can eliminate the switches.
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