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 Re: electric fan question
[Re: dcg9381]
#686852
01/19/06 09:58 PM
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When I had my supra guys used to use an electric fan from a Ford <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> Torus. Deffinately cheep from a junker and they said it worked great. You will have to find a way to mount it but thats true for any fan. It will only draw from the alternator rather then from your engine and thats always a good thing.
(aka suprathepeg, aka Sean)
89 v6 SWB truck "BLACK BEAUTY" EB valves, P&P head 30 over.
95 FZJ80. Lifted. locked and rollin on 33s (my dream machine)
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Re: electric fan question
[Re: lookmomnobrains]
#686853
01/20/06 04:02 AM
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Roll Me Over
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If you buy a quaility fan like the blackmagic ones, it will come with a fan shroud. I use one on my 3.0 and it cools it down nicely even on hot days with the a/c running. Summit sells them fairly cheap, and they come with an adjustable thermostat, though I have mine wired directly into the ignition, so it is always on. I ran mine this way so I never have to worry about it over heating because of thermostat failure, I have scene far to many after market and oem electric fans stop working when running off a thermostat.
More than tread lightly. Leave it like you were never there, nor anyone else.
'90 X-cab 4.88's 33 BFG AT's, rr ARB, Headers, Ignition upgrade, cold air induction.
'91 X-cab 5.29's 315's BFG MT's, rr ARB, custom bumper and flatbed
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Re: electric fan question
[Re: Rauch_Off_Road]
#686854
01/20/06 06:55 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
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Mudrunner
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It will only draw from the alternator rather then from your engine and thats always a good thing. Where do you think the alternator gets it's power from?
85 Toyota SR5 Xtra Cab P/U
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Re: electric fan question
[Re: Toy Story]
#686855
01/20/06 07:04 AM
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It will only draw from the alternator rather then from your engine and thats always a good thing. Where do you think the alternator gets it's power from? Yea but the alt is already running and even with the load of the fan the draw won't be nearly as much as with a mechanical fan.
(aka suprathepeg, aka Sean)
89 v6 SWB truck "BLACK BEAUTY" EB valves, P&P head 30 over.
95 FZJ80. Lifted. locked and rollin on 33s (my dream machine)
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Re: electric fan question
[Re: Rauch_Off_Road]
#686856
01/20/06 09:00 AM
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Joined: Jun 2004
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i ordered an aisin oem fan for 100 bux shipped. kinda funny cause i called the local stealerships and got between 138 and 156 quoted before tax!!!! i figured they are good units way better than aftermarket shite, and its one less thing to wire up.......
87 4runner 33" bfg mt's no lift. dubbed the marine by my frinds. dead as of august 14 2005. 84 ex cab p/u 33"a/t, 3" suspension+3"bodylift, thorley header and 2.25xhaust, downey midrange cam+rocker set, very milled head! NO RUST!
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Re: electric fan question
[Re: Snowtoy]
#686857
01/20/06 03:57 PM
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Joined: Nov 2003
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If you buy a quaility fan like the blackmagic ones, it will come with a fan shroud. I use one on my 3.0 and it cools it down nicely even on hot days with the a/c running. Summit sells them fairly cheap, and they come with an adjustable thermostat, though I have mine wired directly into the ignition, so it is always on. I ran mine this way so I never have to worry about it over heating because of thermostat failure, I have scene far to many after market and oem electric fans stop working when running off a thermostat. I have a Black Magic as well. Works great. I've had it for about 5 years. The T'stat on it gave up about a year ago and I bought an electronic one and it works great. It moves quite a bit of air. I have the control circuit wired to 12v all the time so if it's hot enough, it will come on even if the ignition is turned off. I didn't wire it so it's on all the time, I don't want it running while I'm cruzing down the freeway. I also have an LED on my dash that tells me when its on.
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