Electric Fans, can they replace my clutch fan?

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I just installed a Lincoln mark VIII/Taurus FAN on mine. In moves tons of air $86 bucks on amazon. Comes with shroud. 2 speed fan. Look it up. 22x19 I had to trim the shroud 1" to get to fit on mine. 22x19x6 mine is now 22x19x5. DORMAN 620-118
 
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I did try mounting I think it was Ford Contour or something like that I bought new off amazon, but there was no way it was going to clear the w/p pulley.
 
I'm sorry I did not fully comprehend the question. As stated above I don't think a pusher fan alone is going to work. Will hurt if anything. I do not have a factory radiator mine is a four core aluminum
 
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Keeping the answer simple, yes you can replace a fixed or clutch fan with electric, but you ain't gonna do it for 49 dollars.
 
SGBARRACUDA said:
I did try mounting I think it was Ford Contour or something like that I bought new off amazon, but there was no way it was going to clear the w/p pulley.
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Yeah I have barely any room in front of my wp pulley.

I would have to go with two offset fans if I wanted to replace the mechanical fan
 
harrisonm said:
FWIW, I went with an electrical setup for a short while, but constant heat problems forced me back to fan and shroud. I was willing to accept the loss of a few parasitic HP.
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Especially in a streeter that can already spin the tires all the way thru first and most of the time all the way to past the speed limit. I could care less about the few horsepower it takes to drive it below 30 mph. I just make sure to not drive it there,lol. Kidding!
Look it takes like 10/15 hp to move the car at at 20mph. So I got like 400 more of 'em. Do I really need to worry about the couple of hp that a mechanical fan might suck at 2000 rpm, that has a 20 mph wind already jamming into it?
>I tell you what;put a thermostatic clutch-drive 7 blade fan on your pump, and take your car to a deserted non-dirt road. Time your run to 100mph.Repeat 3 times and average the results. Flip the belt off and time another run, then put the belt back on. Now tell me how much time that 7 blader cost you.I bet it's less than .2 second.Maybe less than .1. I bet you will have to get a special stopwatch to actually measure it.And you will never be really sure if you measured anything at all.
> Now run some fresh cold air into your carb,get the AFR right, and time that run. Let's see 250*/or more, underhood air versus 70/80 degree above hood air.Hmmmmmmmm. I bet that's .2 second or more.
> I see this as a case of not seeing the forest for the trees.
Often a guy worries about the fan at 6800rpm which he visits once in a very great while, instead of his poor engine wheezing along on that stinking hot air, all the time!
Ok, that was me a long long very long time ago. Then I cut a big ol' hole in my just painted pristine hood. Hello 93 in the 1/8th!
And no; cutting a hole in your hood does not guarantee you this result,lol!
 
kc0r8y said:
What did you use to mount it or how did you mount it?

Do you have the fan dimensions?

Also does the fan call for such a big relay?

Here is the amperage spec's - Amperage High-17.5, Low-11.2

The Spal relay kit handles up to 40 amps: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/spu-ix-185fh

Lastly, what manages the 2 speeds and dictates when the speeds are changed?

Thank you.
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The fan pulls over 70 amps at start up and the 40 amp relays will fail over time. You can get 70 amp relays but cost more. Dakota digital and flex a light make 2 speed controllers that will handle the load but cost $140. I went with the starter for cost. I currently just use high speed as I don't have A/C yet with toggle switch I will run it through a temp probe this weekend. As far as mounting I used aluminum angle to mout to radiator I had to cut mounting brackets off cause my inlet and outlet on rad are on opposite sides I will take pics this weekend.
 
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I should have spent the money on the Dakota Digital controller it has a few different switching setups that have a soft startup. It's a really good setup. Right know the way I did it is fine for me. What kind of radiator do you have. I was going to tig weld the brackets to my radiator and through bolt to the shroud but will just through bolt to radiator. My last fan I just used the radiator zip ties but my buddy that owns a radiator shop said that is the worst thing to do to your radiator.
 
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You can go to junk yard and get 87 to 93 Ford Taurus and get fan cheaper to do a test fit or get a better look at it. I just didn't want a used 20 year old plastic fan in there. But I just went and looked at them to see if they would fit. I will take pics and all measurements this weekend. There is also a dual fan LINCOLN MARK VIII that is slimmer
 
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You can go to junk yard and get 87 to 93 Ford Taurus and get fan cheaper to do a test fit or get a better look at it. I just didn't want a used 20 year old plastic fan in there. But I just went and looked at them to see if they would fit. I will take pics and all measurements this weekend. There is also a dual fan LINCOLN MARK VIII that is slimmer
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That was the one I ordered from Amazon, the Taurus, there was no way it was going to fit. Sold it to my neighbor for hi 92 S-10 Blazer, fit that one well.
 
guess I am lucky, of all the big, and small block, (inc. hemis), and slant mopars ...I have had since the mid 80's I have never had one that I could not cool with OEM parts. never owned an electric fan... I did buy a Champion alum rad but sold the car before I used it.... oh well.
 
My car is so far from stock would be nice because stock parts worked then and will still work now. If it's stock.
 
I took out the starter solenoid and wired it to a fan control relay with temp probe. Seems to work just fine I do not have a D.C. Amp meter to check the amps but I did put in a 15 amp fuse and switched from low to high with no problems.
 
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