HELP WITH ELECTRIC FANS, WHICH ONE TO USE?

[Proyecto_5.0]

HELP WITH ELECTRIC FANS, WHICH ONE TO USE? ... THERE IS NOT MUCH SPACE THERE.. WHICH SLIM FANS ARE BEST TO BUY?THANKS!

 

[Eddo Rogue]

There's some good options out there these days. I got one off fleabay that comes with a fan shroud (makes a big difference), it fit fine.

You probably will like the flex a lite options, but they are spendy.

 

[Josh B]

I thought they were just going to the wrecking yard and finding those in old BMWs or something

 

[Eddo Rogue]

I thought they were just going to the wrecking yard and finding those in old BMWs or something

I think its out of volvos, but yea that's an option.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Mercedes pusher twins fit a fist gen nice and keeps my 302 happy. Dunno how they fit a later truck, mine are out of a C230.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

There you go, its the Mercedes ones. I heard of that before. It is weird they fit perfect.

 

[bobbywalter]

how much horsepower? if its a stockish roller engine hyundai fans...hell anything that will fit works.





if you are exceeding 300 hp....you need to open up the core...which will allow you to locate the radiator forward....and put a real radiator in there....with real airflow..


then you can use whatever fan you want. mechanical or electrical.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

I am a fan of fans.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Shoot, 302 in a 98+ I would run as much explorer as I could. Belt drive, fan, radiator etc.

 

[rubydist]

I like this best, or a 2 speed from a 90s Taurus 3.8. https://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/volvo_electric_fan.shtml

 

[Angie]

hey, i built this fan into a home made shroud on my build. the nice thing with this fan is that the motor is built into the shroud. saves room....

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thread....

302 rad/cooling pics/ideas

I am rebuilding the mounting plates, and getting the slots set back another inch and a half. this will set the motor deeper into the firewall. I have found a belt driven water pump that shaves off 1.5 inches from the depth, plus found an electric fan that is just 2 inches deep and has 16 inch...

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[Shran]

How much room you have depends on what front accessories and what radiator you have. I have the Duff/Northern radiator in mine and '86-91 Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis accessories... I hardly have room for electric fans and a mechanical one definitely doesn't fit. Explorer 5.0 front accessories open up a lot more possiblities. I had to run two fans (pusher/puller on both sides of the radiator) and had to cut out some of the grille to fit the outer fan.

Careful parts selection will help you a lot. This article may be helpful in selecting front accessories/timing cover/water pump so that you have the most room possible:

Pit Stop: Ford Small-Block V8 Front Cover and Water Pump Interchange

What fits what: The scoop on mixing and matching small-block Ford water standard- and reverse-rotation pumps and front timing covers.

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[Josh B]

How many horses does a stock fan use ??

 

[rubydist]

The answer that depends on the condition of the fan clutch. If the fan is running all the time it uses a good chunk, up to 10. If it decouples like it should, its more like half of that.

 

[bobbywalter]

How many horses does a stock fan use ??

a tight ranger mechanical fan is a minimum of 1hp...over 7 hp with clutch fully engaged