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3r!c84 · 03-20-2012, 06:25 PM

Any of you guys do the swap?

Can you post pics of your setup and what make/model car it came out of..
Looking to do my truck real soon thanks.
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*nekkidhillbilly* · 03-20-2012, 08:05 PM

my 01 had lt1 camaro fans should be about the same for the square body

86c20 · 03-20-2012, 08:26 PM

go with the ford sable i think it is for fans. they flow the most cfm. it is what the diesel guys are useing if i remember right.

the_ocho · 03-20-2012, 08:59 PM

ford taurus/merc sable are the best to get. they are two speed and flow more CFM than itll ever need. I personally have one out of my friends camaro waiting to get put in only cuz it was free tho. Only thing keeping me form actually doing the install is me not thinking the stock alt in my 85 will handle it.. I suppose there is only one way to find out

If I was spending money I would go taurus and never look back.

3r!c84 · 03-20-2012, 10:43 PM

How about ease of mounting . My buddy have me a mid 80s camaro electric fan but I don't think I'm goin to use it. Looks hard to mount. And kinda small single fan. I've it the temp relay for it in a box waiting to us. Also almost all taurus and murks fans are already out of the cars at the junkyard. I want somthing with a shroud too not just a fan. To pull more air if any one got any pics it would help alot!
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gchemist · 03-21-2012, 12:20 AM

I currently have an LS1 dual fan setup.

I'm replacing them with a Mark VIII fan. I need more air for A/C. Engine cooling is not a problem.

Here is similiar conversion.

http://www.off-road.com/trucks-4x4/p...oject1580.html

Mark VIII fan info: http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...cfan/index.php

KQQL IT · 03-21-2012, 11:51 AM

Grand cherokee 4.0 fan in mine fits in the stock shroud. Ill get a pic in a bit.
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Malo83 · 03-21-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by KQQL IT

Grand cherokee 4.0 fan in mine fits in the stock shroud. Ill get a pic in a bit.
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Like that setup, is it an easy bolt in ?

KQQL IT · 03-21-2012, 01:13 PM

Super easy two bolts one screw.
im in Tulare if youre in town one weekend i could show you.
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cory d · 03-21-2012, 01:21 PM

what all goes into swapping over to an electric fan

Rich84 · 03-21-2012, 03:54 PM

Taurus fan is the way to go..If my truck gets to 200* my fan kicks on and cools it down to 180* in about 2 minutes. It's 2 speed and I only use the low side. It will suck a towel up against the grill and hold it there.

INSIDIOUS '86 · 03-21-2012, 04:25 PM

What year taurus?
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*nekkidhillbilly* · 03-21-2012, 06:33 PM

has to be a 3.8 taurus or ford. however me id run dual fans lt1 or ls1 would be a simple swap. i think dual 3.8 fans is overkill unless you have diesel.

Dieselholic92 · 03-21-2012, 08:49 PM

definitely a taurus fan. My neighbor has a 68 Chevelle with a 400 small block that runs high tens in the 1/4. He has a taurus fan wired into a switch for the high/low and he said he only ever leaves it on low and he can cruise around town without it getting over 200

03-20-2012, 06:25 PM	#1
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Junkyard electric fan swap? Any of you guys do the swap? Can you post pics of your setup and what make/model car it came out of.. Looking to do my truck real soon thanks. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

03-20-2012, 08:05 PM	#2
nekkidhillbilly Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: hazard, ky Posts: 1,674	Re: Junkyard electric fan swap? my 01 had lt1 camaro fans should be about the same for the square body

03-20-2012, 08:26 PM	#3
86c20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: edgartown mass Posts: 852	Re: Junkyard electric fan swap? go with the ford sable i think it is for fans. they flow the most cfm. it is what the diesel guys are useing if i remember right.

03-20-2012, 08:59 PM	#4
the_ocho Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: North utah Posts: 20	Re: Junkyard electric fan swap? ford taurus/merc sable are the best to get. they are two speed and flow more CFM than itll ever need. I personally have one out of my friends camaro waiting to get put in only cuz it was free tho. Only thing keeping me form actually doing the install is me not thinking the stock alt in my 85 will handle it.. I suppose there is only one way to find out If I was spending money I would go taurus and never look back.

03-20-2012, 10:43 PM	#5
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: Junkyard electric fan swap? How about ease of mounting . My buddy have me a mid 80s camaro electric fan but I don't think I'm goin to use it. Looks hard to mount. And kinda small single fan. I've it the temp relay for it in a box waiting to us. Also almost all taurus and murks fans are already out of the cars at the junkyard. I want somthing with a shroud too not just a fan. To pull more air if any one got any pics it would help alot! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

03-21-2012, 12:20 AM	#6
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: Junkyard electric fan swap? I currently have an LS1 dual fan setup. I'm replacing them with a Mark VIII fan. I need more air for A/C. Engine cooling is not a problem. Here is similiar conversion. http://www.off-road.com/trucks-4x4/p...oject1580.html Mark VIII fan info: http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...cfan/index.php __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

03-21-2012, 11:51 AM	#7
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,202	Re: Junkyard electric fan swap? Grand cherokee 4.0 fan in mine fits in the stock shroud. Ill get a pic in a bit. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

03-21-2012, 01:13 PM	#9
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,202	Re: Junkyard electric fan swap? Super easy two bolts one screw. im in Tulare if youre in town one weekend i could show you. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

03-21-2012, 01:21 PM	#10
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03-21-2012, 03:54 PM	#11
Rich84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Woodbury, Ct. Posts: 1,674	Re: Junkyard electric fan swap? Taurus fan is the way to go..If my truck gets to 200* my fan kicks on and cools it down to 180* in about 2 minutes. It's 2 speed and I only use the low side. It will suck a towel up against the grill and hold it there.

03-21-2012, 04:25 PM	#12
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: Junkyard electric fan swap? What year taurus? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

03-21-2012, 06:33 PM	#13
nekkidhillbilly Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: hazard, ky Posts: 1,674	Re: Junkyard electric fan swap? has to be a 3.8 taurus or ford. however me id run dual fans lt1 or ls1 would be a simple swap. i think dual 3.8 fans is overkill unless you have diesel.

03-21-2012, 08:49 PM	#14
Dieselholic92 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lynd, Minnesota Posts: 201	Re: Junkyard electric fan swap? definitely a taurus fan. My neighbor has a 68 Chevelle with a 400 small block that runs high tens in the 1/4. He has a taurus fan wired into a switch for the high/low and he said he only ever leaves it on low and he can cruise around town without it getting over 200 __________________ Semi professional heavy equipment operator Amateur mechanic



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