What electric fan works with the Fluidyne radiator and where can I get one? The place I asked wanted 180 for a permacool hi-performance or 225 for a FAL black magic?

 

Check www.summitracing.com has the black magic for $180 I believe

 

black7 said it right the first time.......black magic its all you need

 

The finger chopper (Permacool) is cheaper and according to the manufacturers numbers, it flows more. But it is dangerous!!!

 

Another good reason to get the black magic fan, I have been bitten many times by the black magic.....and still have all of my fingers

 

STOP!!!

There's no reason to spend more than $25 on the best fan you can get.

Which fan? You'll never guess it...

it pulls as much air as whatever fan my friend Brian Smith has in his 90 GTU - and he spent a WHOLE LOTTA money on it (sorry, can't remember the make/model)...

it has a shroud! something the aftermarket fans DO NOT have...

the shroud fits almost exactly over the RX-7's radiator...

and it's from a car that's rather notorious for it's, uh, "overheating"...

what is it?

the Pontiac Fiero!!! Both my friend and I just finished installing these fans in our cars, and they ROCK!!! So did BDC (Brian Cain - one of the FC badasses), and he loves it. It pulls air through his HUGE Mazdacomp radiator and an NPR large IC, and keeps it cooler than his old Black Magic fan...

Muhahahahaha!

Brandon

 

i'd have to agree with No7Yet ..me and my friend have done the same, went to a junkyard and just pulled them out of a fiero and wired them up to our rx7's. i went to the auto parts store and picked up a temp wiring kit and then i ran a relay to it. easy enough and works fantastic.

 

DAMN YOU GUYS!!!!!

 

Thanks I thought I remembered someone saying they got one from a certain car at the junkyard. What did you use to mount it?

 

Sweet!
Talk about bang for the buck.

oops wrong quote.
I mean the one about the Fiero

 

I would like more info on how to hook it up and i was thinking about running two small fans, any ideas or info on that

 

anyone with pics of the conversion or can elaborate on the install ie: easy medium or hard to install? if so please post.

 

5 or 7 blade also or no difference?

 

What year of Fiero do you guys recommend pulling the fan from? Where can I get the temperature sensor and how do I hook it in?

 

you could also use the fans from another notorious "overheater"...


....the FD3S....

 

Although it can be done, I don't recommend the FD radiator setup -- it's a wiring nightmare with two fans and three speeds, and an a$$-load of wires.

If all else fails, you can go to www.summitracing.com and get the generic fan mounting kit. It's the same thing that comes with most aftermarket fans (i.e., goes through the radiator fins).

I've used them three times now and as long as you don't plan on doing the job again -- does the job quite well.

I just looked up the part number and it's SUM-G4990. $6.95 for the kit (four fasteners with foam backing).

Good luck!

 

Which fan would this be brandon....from a V6? (if they made one) or a 4 cylinder. How reliabe are these fans? More reliable then belts? I am seriously looking for one here and it would be great if you could answer me those questions.

Evan

 

Check these links out for more info on the Fiero fan

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...ight=fiero+fan

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...ight=fiero+fan

 

For the sake of my post count here are a few more "mundane" details...

It comes from either model (I4 or V6) Fiero - they're the same part. Reliable? Well, it's an OEM part, pretty beefy, and I've never heard of one failing (and I followed Fire-os for a while). Plus, at $10-$25 each, they're cheaper than a fan clutch, even if they die...

The fiero fan has a shroud that alsmot completely covers the stock rad - drill a few holes in the shroud part, and use zip ties to secure it to the rad, and you'll be golden. The fan itself is a 5-blade unit, with a really wierd fin pattern that'll make you think it'd vibrate when spinning - but it doesn't. In fact, it's one of the quieter, more smooth-running fans I've seen.

Various places sell temp switches, e.g. Summit and Mazda (there's a 97 degC temp switch from a Miata that's killer). Wire one of those in with a 30A 12V relay, and bada-boom, temp control.

Make sure that you get the wires right! The fan won't spin the "wrong" way, only spark. The solid-black wire is negative, and the black-w/-red-stripe is positive. Use a fuse.

Go for it! It really works, guys! I'll post pics if I ever get around to it... If you really want to see them, PM me and bug me in a week or so.

Brandon

 

yeah, that would be great man! Thanks


Evan

 

that "really weird blade pattern" is there so the fan wont humm at high speeds.

Justin

 

Anyone know a good junkyard in Michigan near Ann Arbor/Jackson? One I went to said wrong things:
1. which engine is it? (replied not actually for one but a different car which it fits perfectly)
2. have a whole room full of fans (ie. not sure what cars they came from)
3. and lastly $35-$60 depending on which you choose

 

post some pics damn it! i have heard sooooooo much about this conversion, but never seen one. please, anyone with it please post it, it is sure to archive, if it works!!!

 

so to reiterate anyone know what years the fiero fans will work from? the other thread said he used an 88. do all the 88s of that body style have the efan setup like that or is this the wrong place to be askin

 

To reiterate, all years will work.

Just go get one! (Oh, and NO you don't have to remove that pesky reservior to get at the lower bolts; just reach in through the wheelwell)

Brandon