electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dman1982 · 11-07-2010, 08:32 PM

so my buddy has a set of electric fans hes selling to me for 20 bucks....good deal i think...dont have any brackets yet, but another buddy has some aluminum scraps lying around....i was wondering if anyone has pictures of their electric fan setups???

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so i rebuilt my 1406 eldebrock carb today....wasnt as bad as i thought it would be...defenitly wouldnt take my truck into get that done..lol...it was my first one so kinda bragging lol...my carb was so bad it was throwing my timing off and making it run like crap...runs like a top now.

dman1982 · 11-13-2010, 03:00 PM

so ive got the fans and am wanting to install them today but havent gotten anything...does anyone know a good way to mount these? and how to do so?

knightowl73 · 11-13-2010, 03:26 PM

what year is the truck? i think 73-80 are easier becuase they have the metal top bracket. u have pics of the fan?

Big Port Jimmy 6 · 11-13-2010, 06:16 PM

Here is mine in an 81-87
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=425728

dman1982 · 11-13-2010, 10:47 PM

the first one is the pic of the fan bracket i made today...i made it out of a aluminum ladder and some scrap metal my neighbor had lying around...it turned out pretty sweet....cant really tell from the pic tho...but ill be taking more as i put it in tomarrow...the rest is the truck ive been working on...not too bad for a 500 dollar truck....alright well my pics wont load of my truck...but i have pics in my other post if ya wanna take a look at those...lol

dman1982 · 11-13-2010, 10:19 PM

that looks good jimmy....real good.

dman1982 · 11-13-2010, 10:25 PM

ive got a 84 k10 4x4 with a 350...ill throw some pics up of it too just so you know what im talking about

63chevyll · 11-13-2010, 10:37 PM

kind OF on topic, but i recomend running a fan relay.

they draw alot of amps and can burn through switches

dman1982 · 11-13-2010, 10:49 PM

i got the fan from a buddy of mine...he has a relay set up on them alread...i dont really know how to wire it up...but im going to be doing it tomarrow.

dman1982 · 11-14-2010, 09:18 AM

alright so now im wondering where im going to start

dman1982 · 11-14-2010, 01:25 PM

alright guys...need some help here...were do i start????

knightowl73 · 11-14-2010, 03:35 PM

google it if you are talking about wiring. there are a few ways to do it, just make sure you use a relay

11-07-2010, 08:32 PM	#1
dman1982 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: jacksonville nc Posts: 1,229	electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild so my buddy has a set of electric fans hes selling to me for 20 bucks....good deal i think...dont have any brackets yet, but another buddy has some aluminum scraps lying around....i was wondering if anyone has pictures of their electric fan setups??? break so i rebuilt my 1406 eldebrock carb today....wasnt as bad as i thought it would be...defenitly wouldnt take my truck into get that done..lol...it was my first one so kinda bragging lol...my carb was so bad it was throwing my timing off and making it run like crap...runs like a top now.

11-13-2010, 03:00 PM	#2
dman1982 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: jacksonville nc Posts: 1,229	Re: electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild so ive got the fans and am wanting to install them today but havent gotten anything...does anyone know a good way to mount these? and how to do so?

11-13-2010, 03:26 PM	#3
knightowl73 TUKE-NoBullChit Customs owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Marque, Tx Posts: 640	Re: electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild what year is the truck? i think 73-80 are easier becuase they have the metal top bracket. u have pics of the fan? __________________ OWNER @ NBC Customs...No Bull Chit....'92 GMC C2500 ECSB 350/TH400, '57 FORD SKYLINER (My dad's for now, but its really mine-you'll NEVER see a cooler car at 7 years old lol), '42 ford rat rod shop truck (new project), 91 CHRYSLER VOYER MINIVAN (shop van for now) http://www.facebook.com/#!/nbc.customs

11-13-2010, 06:16 PM	#4
Big Port Jimmy 6 Addicted to Rust Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Abbeville SC Posts: 1,030	Re: electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild Here is mine in an 81-87 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=425728 __________________ Current trucks: (48 GMC100 320 inliner) Gone (48 Suburban in pieces) Sold 87 GMC CCSB 5.3 4l60E Daily Driver ECTA National record holder XO/PP We never really grow up, we just learn how to act in public.

11-13-2010, 10:47 PM	#5
dman1982 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: jacksonville nc Posts: 1,229	Re: electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild the first one is the pic of the fan bracket i made today...i made it out of a aluminum ladder and some scrap metal my neighbor had lying around...it turned out pretty sweet....cant really tell from the pic tho...but ill be taking more as i put it in tomarrow...the rest is the truck ive been working on...not too bad for a 500 dollar truck....alright well my pics wont load of my truck...but i have pics in my other post if ya wanna take a look at those...lol Attached Images

11-13-2010, 10:19 PM	#6
dman1982 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: jacksonville nc Posts: 1,229	Re: electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild that looks good jimmy....real good.

11-13-2010, 10:25 PM	#7
dman1982 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: jacksonville nc Posts: 1,229	Re: electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild ive got a 84 k10 4x4 with a 350...ill throw some pics up of it too just so you know what im talking about

11-13-2010, 10:37 PM	#8
63chevyll gets board easy....... Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 717	Re: electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild kind OF on topic, but i recomend running a fan relay. they draw alot of amps and can burn through switches

11-13-2010, 10:49 PM	#9
dman1982 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: jacksonville nc Posts: 1,229	Re: electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild i got the fan from a buddy of mine...he has a relay set up on them alread...i dont really know how to wire it up...but im going to be doing it tomarrow.

11-14-2010, 09:18 AM	#10
dman1982 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: jacksonville nc Posts: 1,229	Re: electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild alright so now im wondering where im going to start

11-14-2010, 01:25 PM	#11
dman1982 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: jacksonville nc Posts: 1,229	Re: electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild alright guys...need some help here...were do i start????

11-14-2010, 03:35 PM	#12
knightowl73 TUKE-NoBullChit Customs owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Marque, Tx Posts: 640	Re: electric fan ideas????/carb rebuild google it if you are talking about wiring. there are a few ways to do it, just make sure you use a relay __________________ OWNER @ NBC Customs...No Bull Chit....'92 GMC C2500 ECSB 350/TH400, '57 FORD SKYLINER (My dad's for now, but its really mine-you'll NEVER see a cooler car at 7 years old lol), '42 ford rat rod shop truck (new project), 91 CHRYSLER VOYER MINIVAN (shop van for now) http://www.facebook.com/#!/nbc.customs



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