Anyone picked a FLEX-A-LITE electric fan model to use on a 90 Monty LWB. I suppose I could do the measurements and pick a model. I was hoping others had already picked or panned some choices. BTW. I run a FLEX-A-LITE electric fan model "Black Magic" on my 80 Toyota and it has work out swell. Warms up faster. Stays cooler under load in really hot weather. And cools down way faster. Thanks for any input.

This is probably a stupid question but have you looked at the Ford Contour and the Lincoln mark 8 fans? Its a two speed fan and pull about 4200 CFM if I remember correctly. I don't know for sure if it does but I remember someone telling me not too long ago that the Lincoln would fit. They're usually not more then $30-40 in the salvage yards.

Edward

Kevin C. has converted his to elec and if I remember he had a whole writeup about his experience with it and what he used.

I'm planning on going elec as well here shortly once I get this auto tranny swapped in <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

I have heard about the Ford salvage option. I prefer to use shiny new technology complete kits when ever possible.

Do you know where that is posted?

Understandable. I went around and around with that myself before settling on the Contour fans.

Edward

I purchase the Flex-a-lite 398 Syclone Black 16" S-Blade Reversible Electric Fan, but i don't have it installed yet. I'm still waiting for my variable speed controller to show up. When I did my research, bigger is better. You want to make sure your fan covers a minimum of 70% of the radiator and good rule of thumb is that a fan will require 1 amp per inch in diameter. Also, if your fan is a simple all on\all off design, the initial amps it will pull can be upto double the rule of thumb. My stock alternator is only 50amp max output, so I upgraded my alt. 2 small fans produce more cfm than most large fans. the fan i listed is 2500cfm and from what i read, that might be as low as anyone should go for adequite cooling. I'll be sure to let you all know how mine does once that bloody controller gets here.

Cool beans. Can't wait to hear how it works out. I wired my "Black Magic" fan on my toyota directly to the battery using heavy gauge stranded wire and crimped/soldered lugs. So the inrush current at fan startup is not a problem. It has the single speed on or off controller. Running it now for 5 years and no problems.