E-Fan usage on Gsl-Se with A/C
04-03-09, 10:09 PM
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E-Fan usage on Gsl-Se with A/C
No, I'm not trying to open up another can of worms here :-)
I read almost all the threads on e-fans. What I noticed is that not all of them can be used if you have A/C. As a matter of fact, it seems that the threads assume that people do not run A/C with the e-fan swap. What I would like to know is what e-fans from other cars can be used with A/C that draw low amps (taurus is out of the question) and have enough CFM's?
Thanks,
Mike
I read almost all the threads on e-fans. What I noticed is that not all of them can be used if you have A/C. As a matter of fact, it seems that the threads assume that people do not run A/C with the e-fan swap. What I would like to know is what e-fans from other cars can be used with A/C that draw low amps (taurus is out of the question) and have enough CFM's?
Thanks,
Mike
04-04-09, 03:21 AM
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I ran AC in my old 4-port 13B swapped FB with a Taurus e-fan. I remember shopping around for an AC-only accessory pulley, which only has one sheave, in order to get it to fit. Once that was done, though, it fit fine.
04-04-09, 08:47 AM
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i havent done an e-fan swap on my car yet (84 gsl-se) but i must be missing something. Ive done a ton of swaps on other types of cars, and given that there is physically enough room to fit the fan against the radiator without scrubbin a puller, i dont see the complication. Looking under the hood of my car, there is plenty of room. I have been using universal round fans setup either on relays tied to toggle switches, or relays controlled by a temp sensor. i must be missing something that makes it hard to install on an a/c car?
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If a car has A/C, or worse both A/C and Power Steering, the front pulley has an accessory pulley on it as well, with one or two extra sheaves. If you use a full-size ducted fan, like out of a Taurus, they tend to be VERY close to the main pulley and pretty damn close to the water pump pulley as well. Granted, it's worse with the early cars that have 3-core radiators, particularly if someone has a short, 3-core radiator and 13B swap. It just gets tight.
If you use aftermarket fans that aren't ducted, like the standard round ones you mentioned, they're usually slim enough to not have problems, but then aren't ducted.
If you use aftermarket fans that aren't ducted, like the standard round ones you mentioned, they're usually slim enough to not have problems, but then aren't ducted.
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If a car has A/C, or worse both A/C and Power Steering, the front pulley has an accessory pulley on it as well, with one or two extra sheaves. If you use a full-size ducted fan, like out of a Taurus, they tend to be VERY close to the main pulley and pretty damn close to the water pump pulley as well. Granted, it's worse with the early cars that have 3-core radiators, particularly if someone has a short, 3-core radiator and 13B swap. It just gets tight.
If you use aftermarket fans that aren't ducted, like the standard round ones you mentioned, they're usually slim enough to not have problems, but then aren't ducted.
If you use aftermarket fans that aren't ducted, like the standard round ones you mentioned, they're usually slim enough to not have problems, but then aren't ducted.
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