Was just wondering what everyone else was running and what they thought about them. I'm thinking of buying the one from black dragon auto but was wondering if there are better options out there. I intend to install it on my 83 gs w/ the stock radiator.

 

ford taurus fan from the junkayrd... flows 2500 cfm low speed 4500cfm high acording to sources. When i built my jeep yj it had a stock 4 cyclinder rad and kept a V8 cool never ever used the second speed.

 

damn
I'll look into to that, sounds good (and CHEAP!)

 

What year Taurus??? 4500??? thats an unbelievable shitload of CFM....

 

I'd like to ask the same question
especially after seeing this
http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=73400

 

1st gen MR2 fan from junkyard = 15.00
Fan controller from Autozone = 18.00

Done....



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Yeah, MR2 fans are my favorite. Also avoids any clearance issues with the waterpump pully. Heres my setup:

 

OK...what year model MR 2 then???

 

Taurus all the way! I think its like $15 from the junk yard. Cut a notch in the bottom corner for the lower rad hose and you are set!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6yxbdQAZmk

 

Yeah, MKI or II? I have a friend with a **** load of MR2 stuff

 

Not sure which is better, but I used a 89-90 model Taurus fan. Clearance can be an issue, but mine worked fine on an 84 12A with AC and PS. I used short self drilling metal screws through the plastic shroud and into the stock side radiator supports. If the screws are too long they can puncture the radiator.

 

Mine was off of an early 80s MK I model if I remember right. The first gen with the boxy kind of look to the rear end.

 

All I know is that it was from a 1st gen MR2. Do a search, and you will come up with my installation writeup. I even took pics, and marked the two holes that need to be drilled in the fan housings for mounting. Mounting is a breeze, just drill those two holes and it mounts right up...

 

tauras fans easy to find, sometimes find a mr 2 with anything left to the car is hard

 

Ok so i'm leaning towards the Taurus fan
But how do you go about installing it?

 

Here's some shots of my installation of the MR2 fan:

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-archive-71/other-finally-some-pics-441703/

 

So if I got the Taurus fan it's as simple as hooking up a switch and screwing it onto the radiator?
How is it supposed to get power?
sorry, I'm still learning.

 

Best bet is a relay and some thermostat control. The Taurus fan draws a ton of juice and would burn out most common switches. Just search around on here and google and see what others have done. In terms of wiring, pretty much all fans are alike.

If you use the Taurus fan, you will only need to wire up the low speed setting. That will be more than enough flow. The high speed setting would be a waste. It would make your alternator work too hard and plus it would suck in small children.

 

I have a question...

So Taurus fans are awesome right? What about the Taurus SHO fans? are those any good?

 

I would believe them to be the same part.

When running the Taurus fan, I have mine set up through a switch on the cabin. I used a 30A relay (for LOW setting, if you are using HIGH use a 50A) and wired it up. Very simple.

As for mounting it, I currently have it held up by 3 screws. Put the shroud over the radiator and you will know where you can drill. I just reused the bolt holes in the radiator, and cut a notch out of the lower corner for the lower radiator hose.


Also, first gen MR2 fans are the same as 6th gen Celica fans.

 

Well I got my hands on a pair of SHO fans for free, so I was wondering if they were better/the same. S-curved blades, two fan units, and fat wires.

 

The 3.8 liter fans are two-speed, while the 3.0 liter fans are single-speed. I think I read that the SHO fans are single-speed as well. Lincoln MkVIIIs and T-birds use the two-speed fan.

 

I believe the SHO fans are Single Speed as well, but there are two so one is for high and other low?

 

I am confused, but if by two you mean two wire... pos and neg.

 

So the fans I am talking about are from a Ford Taurus SHO, they look like this: