Good electric fans to use

[RustRatz]

1992 Ford Ranger 2.3

hate using the clutch fan, and looking to convert to electric fans.

What’s a good brand?

 

[Blmpkn]

Derale, spal, permacool, flexalite..

The good brands usually aren't cheap. Make sure you get one that'll move enough cfms.. shouldn't be hard considering it's only for a 2.3.

 

[rubydist]

This is the way to do it, imho. If you don't like the Volvo fan, find a 2 speed Taurus fan from 86-95 3.8 cars.

Volvo Electric Cooling Fan - The Ranger Station

Looking for an electric fan option to cool your radiator? The 2-speed Volvo fan and relays have become a popular swap. The fan you need is from a 1990's Volvo 740, 850 or 950 sedan or wagon. The 940 fan is the easiest to remove. It is held in with (2) bolts at the top,

www.therangerstation.com

 

[RustRatz]

Derale, spal, permacool, flexalite..

The good brands usually aren't cheap. Make sure you get one that'll move enough cfms.. shouldn't be hard considering it's only for a 2.3.

Good things aren’t cheap… I know that one for sure. This truck has cost me a lot of money lol

 

[RustRatz]

This is the way to do it, imho. If you don't like the Volvo fan, find a 2 speed Taurus fan from 86-95 3.8 cars.

Volvo Electric Cooling Fan - The Ranger Station

Looking for an electric fan option to cool your radiator? The 2-speed Volvo fan and relays have become a popular swap. The fan you need is from a 1990's Volvo 740, 850 or 950 sedan or wagon. The 940 fan is the easiest to remove. It is held in with (2) bolts at the top,

www.therangerstation.com

With the Volvo swap, would it have to have the dual temperature switches?
And is it any different with the Taurus fans?


I’m looking to connect the on/off for the fans to a switch inside the truck, so I’m also not sure how the relay would work.

 

[svtcards]

1992 Ford Ranger 2.3

hate using the clutch fan, and looking to convert to electric fans.

What’s a good brand?

I have a maradyne in my v8 ranger. Works pretty good. And it pulls more cfm then it's rated for which is a bonus.Also if space is an issue it's one of the slimmest electric fans on the market

 

[Elutheros]

I've been using the Volvo fans for years--probably made by Spal. 740s, 850s etc. and some later models have them. make sure to get as much of the wiring as possible and the relay.

 

[RustRatz]

I've been using the Volvo fans for years--probably made by Spal. 740s, 850s etc. and some later models have them. make sure to get as much of the wiring as possible and the relay.View attachment 94966

How difficult is it to install?

 

[svtcards]

I've been using the Volvo fans for years--probably made by Spal. 740s, 850s etc. and some later models have them. make sure to get as much of the wiring as possible and the relay.View attachment 94966

What kind of cfm do those Volvo fans have?

 

[rubydist]

With the Volvo swap, would it have to have the dual temperature switches?
And is it any different with the Taurus fans?


I’m looking to connect the on/off for the fans to a switch inside the truck, so I’m also not sure how the relay would work.

I use the VW dual temp sensor as described in the article I linked. The cheapest way to get all of the parts is from the junk yard. The Taurus fan works the same way, just pulls a little more air, but I have not yet heard of anyone who used the Volvo fan and did not have adequate cooling.

Even if you want to connect a manual on/off switch in the cab, you still want the relay. You wire the on/off switch to the relay and only run the high current from the battery through the relay to the fan motor. If you only want one speed, you can just wire it to run on high speed, or you can get a fan from most any front wheel drive vehicle, because most of them only run one speed.

 

[00t444e]

Keep the clutch fan, more efficient and moves more air than E fans.

 

[RustRatz]

Keep the clutch fan, more efficient and moves more air than E fans.

I’ve had to replace the clutch fan three times now, I’m good. I’d rather pay a little more for an electric fan that pulls more cfm.

 

[bobbywalter]

the only thing about a clutch fan that is efficient....is that is is already there......






hence this thing....and why you can get....a genuine motorcraft unit. because the clutch fan is so inefficient at low speed the later units use an electric booster fan for cold ac.....this allowed for clutching and weight dynamic changes that would trash cooling ability but combined offered the most cost effective cooling for max use conditions.

the area of power use under the 20-35 mph curve, and frontal capacity can be an issue for cooling under max load conditions.....the way the oem has to package.... it actually is not...as most of us running 300 hp or more the last 30 years in these platforms proved early on.

the clutch fan sux up alot of power on a stock 4 whizzer or 2.9 or 3.0....... the 4.0 is not really bothered enough and i generally would not take the time to put a electric fan on one....so if your not climbing a hill 2 miles a day wot in 2nd gear barely keeping 25 mph.....your probably good to go with an electric.

the oem fans from later focus/kia or whatever small cars will blow away anything you can get from the parts store in aftermarket in terms of reliability.....lasting 2 or 300k is normal. just depends on how you choose to configure.

configuring the run operation is key. pairing a 80 dollar controller with a pair of 5 dollar junkyard fans is a worthy investment.....you install one...and keep one for the day the other dies....and build in a manual setup and your good.

 

[bobbywalter]

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i looked at this one. my ranger is a v8 diesel...its IDI so it can make prodigious amounts of heat.

12 v guy has cool stuff for great prices as well...



these are popular....

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i just run a sender in my coolant jacket with the lincoln relays and a manual bypass.....with lincoln intech fans.

they are massive...and work great. but my radiator needs to be replaced....its from 95 and beat to shit.






with selecting a few parts from what is posted here and a trip to the junkyard.......for 40 to 60 bux you can build a ridiculously efficient cooling system.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Yeah, OE fans are much higher quality than anything aftermarket.