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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: missouri city, tx
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what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
im about to drop the 383 in the longbed. i want that thing to stay cool and run even better. now i know in the 88-98 body style alot of people are running fans out of ls1 f-bodys. are yall doing something similar or did yall go aftermarket. im looking for something i can just wire up to a switch and kick on whenever i need it
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: South Mississippi
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
I've got a set of fans off a Dodge Dynasty, with both fans wired to run when the ignition switch is on.
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"If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. ![]() We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck" |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Northern CA
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
in my 383 i run a single one off of a super t-bird..94-95 or so.
It is two speed and big so it cools great. Bladers are aggressive, kinda like the taurus blades. now i do not own any "trucks" so perhaps my measly blazer based opinion is not what you needed... ![]() ![]() ![]()
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
You stated you want to run it on a switch, so you can hit it when needed, are you looking for an aux fan in addition to an engine driven one?
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: missouri city, tx
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
no im removing the engine driven fan. i want to be able to turn on and off whenever because i had a friend with electric fans hooked up to turn on and off automatically and the system failed and they remained off and he overheated. i figure if i have all the control it would be the best.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Texas
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
I have mine wired If the engine is on to have them on .. Too Much Liability to forget about
I really prefer the thermostatic system . Gm uses them all the time without problems Your friend was propabaly improperly installed or poor connections. Last edited by 1972C10; 07-02-2007 at 01:07 AM. |
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Lafayette Georgia
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
I run Flex-a-lite dual electric fans on both my trucks.
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
I have seen Asa's (See ten) in person, it fits like a glove, and could
suck a CAT through there on the hottest of days, very powerfull ![]()
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
I'm going to run an old air setup:
http://www.123classics.com/product_i...armodel=Pickup You can wire a dash light in series with the fan and then you'll know when it comes on. Rob
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
Heartbeats, dual 12" setup. I modified the top a bit to fit my application, normally it fits like a glove.
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On the college boy budget...
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Athens, Georgia
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
I'm runnin a Flex-a-lite Black Magic 150, has a probe in the radiator fins that turn it on when things get warm. It keeps the motor cool and I haven't had any problems so I'm satisfied.
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: WHITEVILLE N.C.
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
I'm running the old air products setup on a hot 454. it keeps cool on these 95+ summer days. Its a bolt in and it ain't cheap but it works.
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Bay Area, California
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
I run a single black magic kit, pleanty of suck, keeps it nice and cool!
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: White House, TN 37188
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
I got a Ford Taurus fan out of late 80's and early 90's 3.8 V6 . Cost me 11/31 at the pullapart in Nashville. Finally got it installed yesterday, but haven't driven the truck yet. But it BLOWS hard. Igotachevyor2 came over yesterday and helped hook it up to run when the ignition is on. I'll try to get pics of it later. I'm going to the serpentine belt system and thought this would show it off more and you'll get better gas mileage.
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you need
get a zirgo 3300 cfm off of ebay for 100.00 bucks that will be plenty
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Hootis is as Hootis does...
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Southern Georgia
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
I'm running Wes's (Heartbeat) setup - dual 12 inch fans. I love the fact the thermostat keeps the fans running after I shut down to cool down the motor and headers and "stuff". Works great - I recently drove up the mountain (goes from 3500 feet to 8900 feet in 13 miles) at 80 plus the whole way, temp didn't go abouve 210 the whole time.
Thanks WES!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: WPB, S. FL, USA, Earth
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
I don't know if clearance is an issue for ya, But I was trying to make room, and ended up with the flex-a-lite 220B(it's a dual puller). It has the flex-a-lite thermostat thingy with the probe that goes into the rad, and a relay for the a/c. and the price was right in my budget(actually less than expected)
You can adjust it, and I like others have mentioned above, and I have mine set to run when the engine is on.. It doesn't completely cover the rad 100%, but at 15.5" x 26" it's darn close, and it's worked really well down here in hot humid S. FL. ![]() ![]() ^ old 307 in there, with lots of room in there! |M|
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: next to my reloading bench
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
this has me wondering if the fans I have from a late 90s Caravan will be enough. its a dual fan setup. as of so far I havent had any problems in the last 3 years so I havent installed it yet. I have a clutch fan and no shroud on a new 3 row.
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Hootis is as Hootis does...
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Southern Georgia
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
Today I gave the old general the ultimate fan test - the local 4th of July Parade. It was over 85 degrees today, and I sat in the parade for almost an hour at an idle, with long tube headers heat soaking away.
Temp never went above the number I set the fans to come on 200 degrees. I had several car nuts come by after the parade and comment on how cool it sounded to have dual electric's noise coming out from under the hood of my classic 67. Loved it. WES - AWESOME KIT!
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Fat Fendered Fleetside
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: WPB, S. FL, USA, Earth
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
haha, about the noise, I've actually had a few people ask me what type of blower is in there. hahahaha, little do they know, the engine is small and tired. lol
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,Mi.
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
Dual 14" Perma-Cool fans mounted to a home made shroud.
Each fan pulls 2900cfm...so the literature says. ![]() Wired with two 30amp relays,one activated by a temp probe in the head and the other comes on with the A/C and is also wired to a manual switch.The 1st fan is also wired to the manual switch as well. ![]()
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69fatmotor
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: bama
Posts: 660
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Re: what kinda electric fans are YOU running?
i'm running two HAYDEN 12" fan on a custom shroud
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