Elect Fan manufacures

[bax]

I am looking for a fan for the Bronco. I am looking for more information. I have looked at Spal and derale. I need more manufactures so I can check them out.

 

[bmc69]

Flex-o-lite.

But my advice is don't look any farther than Spal...I've got a pile of the rest of the brands on a shelf in the shop and its a Spal sitting on my rig.

Crap..let me rephrase that. HAVE I GOT SOME DEALS FOR YOU, Mr. Baxter. Come on over here young man..raht cheer we gots a Flex-o-lite Black Magic with only a few running hours on it..practically new it is. ain't she a beaut?? cost almost 3 hunnert dollars new..but for you..today only..half price. Now right over here..

 

[gjrock]

Flex a lite has some nice ones.

 

[FASTERDAMITT]

I like Spal also but the most pwerful one that would fit my space is the Derale that Wild Horses sells.

 

[NicksTrix]

roger i've got a couple spal's here. various sizes. are you looking in from or behind radiator application? how much depth have you got for it to fit if behind?
i have slim line spal and a standard. think they are 14 or 16"?
i also have a NIB rapid cool i think it is.

 

[bax]

I am trying to get rid of my belt driven fan. It is not keeping up with the new load of the A/C. So I am wondering. I have room to mount 2 spal 9'' fans (Pushers) in front of the condenser. However I don't think this will cool the radiator. Would it be stupid to mount a puller in back of the radiator to? Will one mess with the other? yeah Fan shroud I know I am getting one made next week but if the electric ones will work I would rather have that.

 

[bax]

roger i've got a couple spal's here. various sizes. are you looking in from or behind radiator application? how much depth have you got for it to fit if behind?
i have slim line spal and a standard. think they are 14 or 16"?
i also have a NIB rapid cool i think it is.

Nick, Spal makes a 9'' slim line that is 2 .05'' thick. 650 cfm. It will just fit behind the grill. I can put 2 of them on the condenser. I am wondering what to do about the radiator. I only have 3'' from the radiator to the nose of the water pump.

 

[bmc69]

Belt driven 7-blade clutch fan with custom shroud and a SPAL pusher is what finally worked for my setup Roger. BUT IIRC you ahve less room between engine and raddy than I do. I had zero luck with any of the pullers although I did not go as far as to try the Taurus fans that draw some really huge current (so much that a lot of guys have to use 'soft start' boxes on them )and by inference therefore push some huge CFMs

 

[bax]

I can't fit a clutch fan. there for I cant run that nice 7 blade HD fan. It only bolts to a clutch. The clutch takes up too much room. I am wondering if fans on the front and back of a radiator will even work/ cool/ move air. I would really like to get rid of the belt driven fan because I cant run a clutch. Direct drive can suck.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Very few fan makers actually make good fans. Most all the numbers are complete BS as they are rated free air, that is no load from something such as a radiator in front of them. Spal is one of the few aftermarket compaanys that makes a fan that can draw air under a load. Another one is http://www.emp-corp.com/products/advanced/components/F11ElectricFan/ but the price is a little high. I do like that they are rated to be submerged.

 

[lonesouth]

I run the taurus fan, not quite as much wind coming off as the explorer clutch fan did, but it sure keeps the engine cool, and I don't have a full shroud for it. Loads cheaper than the rest of the market as well. Like Bill stated, I do have a fan relay installed as well.

 

[bmc69]

Very few fan makers actually make good fans. Most all the numbers are complete BS as they are rated free air, that is no load from something such as a radiator in front of them. Spal is one of the few aftermarket compaanys that makes a fan that can draw air under a load. Another one is http://www.emp-corp.com/products/advanced/components/F11ElectricFan/ but the price is a little high. I do like that they are rated to be submerged.

Great link!..now THAT looks like a real fan.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Great link!..now THAT looks like a real fan.

I know what to get, just can't always afford it.

 

[FASTERDAMITT]

I run a 10" pusher and the Derale 16" puller with ac in the desert. 115 deg here. My engine is bored 30 over 331 stroker with a non lock up AOD trans. The fans keep the temp below 220 most of the time when sitting idleing. Ive seen 230 max in low gear hi reving situations.

 

[bax]

Sitting in traffic in the fla heat is going to kill me. I am going to try putting 2 9'' spal fans on the condenser and try and keep the belt driven fan. We will see how that works after the shroud is built.

 

[johnpaulgolf]

Ford...

They make a great "Taurus" fan...I just got mine done and love it...112* heat index 101* with 95% humidity...Idle temps were about 160 and high rpm cruising in low got around 190-195ish...yep cheap and looks good covers the whole rad(95% coverage) with its shroud...not bad for $23 pull your own and some fab work to make it fit and got about 2-3 hours total time between the junk yard auto parts store(switch/relay ect.) got about $40 in the whole thing and works great.

 

[bax]

How thick is the Taurus fan set up?

 

[73stallion]

roger, i tried dual 12" 675 cfm fans on mine several years ago. i had them behind the radiator staggered. don't bother, i got up to 215* on the highway and it never came back down. that was with a .030 over 302.

 

[lonesouth]

here's mine with explorer serp and bc bronco 3 core radiator. ultimately I'll fab up a custom shroud with stainless to cover 100% of the radiator...

 

[76 bronco J]

How thick is the Taurus fan set up?

>>>> here's a link with some measurements to the taurus/sable/continental/t-bird fan....... www.broncoii4x4.com/taurus-fan/electric-taurus-fan.php I've had good luck with the flex-a-lite black magic ,but only have 302ci's & a open back cowl hood for idle/low speed venting...