elect fan pic
Passenger
Posts: n/a
elect fan pic
since this is a fairly common question:
early 90's ford tarus fan. fits the 83-85 rad perfectly. i dunno about the early ones.
mounting: take the stock shroud off, take note of the little metal tabs that it bolted to. cut two little slots in the electric fan's shroud to slip over the little tabs. that takes care of one side. the other side you gotta drill 2 holes in the rab support. ahh, make sure you put something behind it so you don't drill into the rad itself. <-- did i really have to say that?
it will not fit with the stock fan spacer on, so you have to take that off and get some shorter bolts for the water pump pulley. quick and easy.
early 90's ford tarus fan. fits the 83-85 rad perfectly. i dunno about the early ones.
mounting: take the stock shroud off, take note of the little metal tabs that it bolted to. cut two little slots in the electric fan's shroud to slip over the little tabs. that takes care of one side. the other side you gotta drill 2 holes in the rab support. ahh, make sure you put something behind it so you don't drill into the rad itself. <-- did i really have to say that?
it will not fit with the stock fan spacer on, so you have to take that off and get some shorter bolts for the water pump pulley. quick and easy.
#!/sup_mod/üb3rg33k
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
From: Kansas City
Originally posted by brake
pulling. to be a pusher it would have to be mounted on the other side of the rad.
a puller is much more efficient then a pusher.
pulling. to be a pusher it would have to be mounted on the other side of the rad.
a puller is much more efficient then a pusher.
Trending Topics
#!/sup_mod/üb3rg33k
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
From: Kansas City
Originally posted by inittab
Does the fan run all the time? Is it loud?
Does the fan run all the time? Is it loud?
1. Striaght to the battery. (No recommened because it will run when the car is off)
2. When the ignition is turn on.
3. With a thermostat. (Which is what I did. You can adjust the temp it turns on at.)
4. On a switch. (Just don't for get to turn it off.)
Originally posted by brake
pulling. to be a pusher it would have to be mounted on the other side of the rad.
a puller is much more efficient then a pusher.
pulling. to be a pusher it would have to be mounted on the other side of the rad.
a puller is much more efficient then a pusher.
maybe or maybe not but im sure its the fan motor will appreciate it more as a pusher since its air cooled motor.
Hunting Skylines
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,431
Likes: 4
From: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Originally posted by wackyracer
maybe or maybe not but im sure its the fan motor will appreciate it more as a pusher since its air cooled motor.
maybe or maybe not but im sure its the fan motor will appreciate it more as a pusher since its air cooled motor.
#!/sup_mod/üb3rg33k
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
From: Kansas City
If you have the fan in the front of the rad (pusher) the fan will blow air against the rad and still disperse the cold air in every possible direction. Now if you have a the fan on the backside (puller) the fan will capture the cool air from the front and pull it through the rad. Cooling the rad more efficiently.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Hunting Skylines
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,431
Likes: 4
From: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Originally posted by error402
If you have the fan in the front of the rad (pusher) the fan will blow air against the rad and still disperse the cold air in every possible direction. Now if you have a the fan on the backside (puller) the fan will capture the cool air from the front and pull it through the rad. Cooling the rad more efficiently.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
If you have the fan in the front of the rad (pusher) the fan will blow air against the rad and still disperse the cold air in every possible direction. Now if you have a the fan on the backside (puller) the fan will capture the cool air from the front and pull it through the rad. Cooling the rad more efficiently.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Originally posted by error402
If you have the fan in the front of the rad (pusher) the fan will blow air against the rad and still disperse the cold air in every possible direction. Now if you have a the fan on the backside (puller) the fan will capture the cool air from the front and pull it through the rad. Cooling the rad more efficiently.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
If you have the fan in the front of the rad (pusher) the fan will blow air against the rad and still disperse the cold air in every possible direction. Now if you have a the fan on the backside (puller) the fan will capture the cool air from the front and pull it through the rad. Cooling the rad more efficiently.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
my 16 derale is mounted as a puller coz theres not enough room in the front to cover both radiator and oil cooler. but if there is, i would prefer a pusher.
Full Member
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
From: Gardnerville,Nevada
Seems like behind is the best way pulling air toward the motor. AS the cool air hits the front, the fan will pull it thru and into the comparment also colling the hot exhast out also. In front pushing out toward the front of the car at speed would do no good. Or maybe I have that wrong and the guys are pushing it thru from the front.
I read your email
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 2,624
Likes: 1
From: NW New Jersey
Originally posted by error402
With a thermostat. (Which is what I did. You can adjust the temp it turns on at.)
With a thermostat. (Which is what I did. You can adjust the temp it turns on at.)
#!/sup_mod/üb3rg33k
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
From: Kansas City
Here is a link to my cold air intake. If you look at the pics you can see where the themostat for the electric fan. It's located right where I cut through the radiator housing for the cold air intake hose to go.
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=68803
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=68803
Passenger
Posts: n/a
Originally posted by eddierotary
how much space you have betwen the puley and the fan?.i cound't do it in mine because the puley was touching the fan.
how much space you have betwen the puley and the fan?.i cound't do it in mine because the puley was touching the fan.
yes, this fan is loud. this sucker really moves some air. i just have a manual switch. i wanted it that way so i control it, say during racing and such. i hardly ever use it, the only time i have to is sitting in traffic for more then about 5 mins which typically isn't an issue for me.