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Rat72 · 10-14-2008, 01:44 PM

I'm looking for a bolt an electic fan/shroud set up. I believe CPP makes one, are there others out there?

Thanks,
Whit

Senator350 · 10-14-2008, 02:32 PM

flex-a-lite makes a ton of different sized fans in shroud.

measure your radiator mounting surface, go to their site, and pick one.

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airdale94 · 10-14-2008, 03:14 PM

Have a look in the FAQ "Another Cheap Elec. Fan Build", You can get a Jeep fan that sits in a stock small block fan shroud. A slot in the botom and drill 2 holes is all that's required. The fan is available new for $65. Unless you want something with a little more "bling".

cparman · 10-14-2008, 05:03 PM

www.spalusa.com
I have used their stuff before, and depending where you are they build a dual 12" setup that should be an easy install to a stock radiator in our trucks

Tom Meyer · 10-14-2008, 06:05 PM

Check it out at http://www.meyerbrosrods.com/photos/...icture133.aspx

This is a 3000 cfm fan with a Jegs aftermarket radiator. I made the bottom braket and the top brakets for mounting the radiator. I could not resist the $170.00 radiator price tag....

fastom · 10-14-2008, 11:47 PM

Old Air Products makes one! http://www.oldairproducts.com/catalo...oducts_id=2408

I used this one and it worked great.

Rat72 · 10-15-2008, 07:23 PM

This flex-a-lite is the perfect size but a lot of money for something that requires a little fabrication. I don't mind the fabrication part, it's the money!

big_al_71 · 10-15-2008, 08:41 PM

I went with "Flexalite" I did not mind spending $475.00 on them. I was not going to risk my new built motor to save couple of hundred dollars...

sixty8c10 · 10-15-2008, 10:00 PM

do any of these kits come "plug and play"?

Senator350 · 10-15-2008, 10:06 PM

like... will connect to your computer via usb?

dude. you have to strip your fan and clutch assy off your harmonic ballancer, remove your fan shroud, figure out how you're going to install the new fan and shroud, wire them with ign 12v, fuse the wiring (maybe), run a thermostat if your fan has variable speed...

not much plug and play.... unless you want to bolt the electric fan blades to your stock fan assy.

sixty8c10 · 10-15-2008, 10:47 PM

what I mean is, does it come with everthing you need to make it work. you don't have to go and buy a bunch of extra little pieces relays, switches, etc. to hook it up, if i'm gonna order something i don't wanna have to make 30 trips to the parts store to make it work....I have already ran my power wire for this. My truck is in the reassembly stage (check my sig) and this is the prime time to be putting one of these in.

70GMCer · 10-16-2008, 05:04 PM

FYI.....Make sure your alternator can handle some of these fans. Some pull a hefty amp draw.

I also went with the Jeep fan last Spring. Never any overheating. Stays around 185 to 190 all day long, (even in traffic), and that's with an auto trans cooler in front. I have about $60 total including the used fan & new sensor wiring.

There was a member on here about a year back that was selling them for around $25, but can't remember who it was.

lyrikz · 12-30-2008, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rat72

I'm looking for a bolt an electic fan/shroud set up. I believe CPP makes one, are there others out there?

Thanks,
Whit

I just got this one. 3500 cfm... Got it for cheap. Refurbished units. Worked perfectly.
You get them on ebay...

$140 bucks...

LuckyHenriksen · 12-30-2008, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyrikz

I just got this one. 3500 cfm... Got it for cheap. Refurbished units. Worked perfectly.
You get them on ebay...

$140 bucks...

That looks good! What do you search for on ebay?

lyrikz · 12-30-2008, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyHenriksen

That looks good! What do you search for on ebay?

I did a search for the part #...

I dont have the pt# with me. ahaha... sorry

LuckyHenriksen · 12-30-2008, 05:47 PM

damn. any chance you could find it for me?

lyrikz · 12-30-2008, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyHenriksen

damn. any chance you could find it for me?

Yep.
Ebay Flexalite fans

I have used them already.. They SUCK a TON. Very quite. I made my own controller. I dont like those controllers that you shove through the radiator. I bought a single pole 195 switch, installed that into the intake manifold with a relay and it works perfect and doesnt have that crappy setup.

LuckyHenriksen · 12-30-2008, 05:55 PM

thanks man

LuckyHenriksen · 12-30-2008, 05:56 PM

except the link didnt work. the item was gone

lyrikz · 12-30-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyHenriksen

except the link didnt work. the item was gone

Here is what i got.
http://www.flex-a-lite.com/auto/html/x-treme.html

the #490

lyrikz · 12-30-2008, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyrikz

Here is what i got.
http://www.flex-a-lite.com/auto/html/x-treme.html

the #490

I guess i got lucky, he doesnt have any 490's anymore.

LuckyHenriksen · 12-30-2008, 07:02 PM

ok well thanks anyways

piecesparts · 02-12-2009, 03:07 PM

Look in Summit Racing at the "Be Cool" fan line. The Spal dual 11" fans are sold there under the Be-Cool name. These fans are very good and easy to install, since they come with their own shrouds. I have a set in my 84 GMC and also a set in my daily driver 91 Silverado. I used "Mill Strap aluminum" from the local hardware outlet to make the brackets and bolted the fans right up close to the radiator fins. These fans move around 2850 SCFM and are good enough to work with one fan running as needed and the second as a back-up on hot days or hauling heavy loads. The price for a set is not too bad either.

lts70 · 02-12-2009, 06:35 PM

I got my jeep fan from my local Chrysler dealer for $42 through my friends used car dealership account. I like the clean look of the stock fan shroud. It is amazing how perfectly they fit together and how easy the install is. It defiantly cools the engine well. We put one on my friends big block truck and it cools just fine.

10-14-2008, 01:44 PM	#1
Rat72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 135	Bolt On Electric Fans? I'm looking for a bolt an electic fan/shroud set up. I believe CPP makes one, are there others out there? Thanks, Whit

10-14-2008, 02:32 PM	#2
Senator350 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 522	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? flex-a-lite makes a ton of different sized fans in shroud. measure your radiator mounting surface, go to their site, and pick one. reccomended __________________ RN U OVR

10-14-2008, 03:14 PM	#3
airdale94 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Topeka,KS Posts: 778	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? Have a look in the FAQ "Another Cheap Elec. Fan Build", You can get a Jeep fan that sits in a stock small block fan shroud. A slot in the botom and drill 2 holes is all that's required. The fan is available new for $65. Unless you want something with a little more "bling".

10-14-2008, 06:05 PM	#5
Tom Meyer Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 17	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? Check it out at http://www.meyerbrosrods.com/photos/...icture133.aspx This is a 3000 cfm fan with a Jegs aftermarket radiator. I made the bottom braket and the top brakets for mounting the radiator. I could not resist the $170.00 radiator price tag....

10-14-2008, 11:47 PM	#6
fastom That's right, it's Copper!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Central California Posts: 558	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? Old Air Products makes one! http://www.oldairproducts.com/catalo...oducts_id=2408 I used this one and it worked great.

10-14-2008, 05:03 PM	#4
cparman sharp as a marble Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: atlantic beach,florida Posts: 1,082	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? www.spalusa.com I have used their stuff before, and depending where you are they build a dual 12" setup that should be an easy install to a stock radiator in our trucks

10-15-2008, 07:23 PM	#7
Rat72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 135	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? This flex-a-lite is the perfect size but a lot of money for something that requires a little fabrication. I don't mind the fabrication part, it's the money!

10-15-2008, 08:41 PM	#8
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? I went with "Flexalite" I did not mind spending $475.00 on them. I was not going to risk my new built motor to save couple of hundred dollars... Attached Images __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

10-15-2008, 10:00 PM	#9
sixty8c10 MY EX DRIVES A BROOM Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Herington, KS Posts: 869	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? do any of these kits come "plug and play"? __________________ They say nobody's perfect. I'm a nobody, so I must be perfect. Building Nemo -1968 C10 Long Bed FRED -1947 KB-2 International

10-15-2008, 10:06 PM	#10
Senator350 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 522	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? like... will connect to your computer via usb? dude. you have to strip your fan and clutch assy off your harmonic ballancer, remove your fan shroud, figure out how you're going to install the new fan and shroud, wire them with ign 12v, fuse the wiring (maybe), run a thermostat if your fan has variable speed... not much plug and play.... unless you want to bolt the electric fan blades to your stock fan assy. __________________ RN U OVR

10-15-2008, 10:47 PM	#11
sixty8c10 MY EX DRIVES A BROOM Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Herington, KS Posts: 869	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? what I mean is, does it come with everthing you need to make it work. you don't have to go and buy a bunch of extra little pieces relays, switches, etc. to hook it up, if i'm gonna order something i don't wanna have to make 30 trips to the parts store to make it work....I have already ran my power wire for this. My truck is in the reassembly stage (check my sig) and this is the prime time to be putting one of these in. __________________ They say nobody's perfect. I'm a nobody, so I must be perfect. Building Nemo -1968 C10 Long Bed FRED -1947 KB-2 International

10-16-2008, 05:04 PM	#12
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? FYI.....Make sure your alternator can handle some of these fans. Some pull a hefty amp draw. I also went with the Jeep fan last Spring. Never any overheating. Stays around 185 to 190 all day long, (even in traffic), and that's with an auto trans cooler in front. I have about $60 total including the used fan & new sensor wiring. There was a member on here about a year back that was selling them for around $25, but can't remember who it was. __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang Last edited by 70GMCer; 10-16-2008 at 05:06 PM.

12-30-2008, 05:47 PM	#16
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? damn. any chance you could find it for me? __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

12-30-2008, 05:55 PM	#18
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? thanks man __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

12-30-2008, 05:56 PM	#19
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? except the link didnt work. the item was gone __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here



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12-30-2008, 07:02 PM	#22
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? ok well thanks anyways __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

02-12-2009, 03:07 PM	#23
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? Look in Summit Racing at the "Be Cool" fan line. The Spal dual 11" fans are sold there under the Be-Cool name. These fans are very good and easy to install, since they come with their own shrouds. I have a set in my 84 GMC and also a set in my daily driver 91 Silverado. I used "Mill Strap aluminum" from the local hardware outlet to make the brackets and bolted the fans right up close to the radiator fins. These fans move around 2850 SCFM and are good enough to work with one fan running as needed and the second as a back-up on hot days or hauling heavy loads. The price for a set is not too bad either.

02-12-2009, 06:35 PM	#24
lts70 1970 Daily Driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO Posts: 1,037	Re: Bolt On Electric Fans? I got my jeep fan from my local Chrysler dealer for $42 through my friends used car dealership account. I like the clean look of the stock fan shroud. It is amazing how perfectly they fit together and how easy the install is. It defiantly cools the engine well. We put one on my friends big block truck and it cools just fine. Attached Images __________________ It's not truly yours if you didn't build it yourself or if you don't do your own maintenance.

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