Got Myself A New E-fan
07-03-2003, 04:21 PM
#23
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: IL
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Jul 3 2003, 09:10 PM
Peng hurry up with your fiberglass shroud, I want pixs!
07-07-2003, 12:58 PM
#26
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Location: Tacoma, Wa
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After reading the information posted abou the 2-speed fan I did a bit of homework. The 3.8L taurus and Sables in the bay area pick-n-pulls are COMMON as dirt, but finding one with a fan intact is the hard part. My friend and I ventured to Mosslanding with our $2 entrance fee to all 7 of the bay area yards. We found 2 down there, purchased one and took it to the parking lot for testing. touched the ground wire to the neg battery pole, and first touched the low speed wire. Fan started right up, and pushed about as much air as my old Spal e-fan on the Datsun. Which was rated at 650cfm. I then pulled off the low speed and touched the high speed. Fan sitting 3' from my head, the fan wound up, and blew my hat off my head. After giggleing, we took the fan home. For install instructions check out http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2003/02...fan/index.shtml they also have a good wiring diagram, but I am going to mod it past this. I am going to set low speed for 180* on, high speed at 220* on, with a manual switch to kick on high speed between runs, and after a "spirited drive" in the hills. The AE86 is getting one too.
The stock shroud is an almost PERFECT fit for the FC radiator, and the slim motor makes for a rather nice install. Much like the one found on the FB pics above. The fan and shround clears all stock lines, wires, and brackets if you remove the stock fan and clutch.
The stock shroud is an almost PERFECT fit for the FC radiator, and the slim motor makes for a rather nice install. Much like the one found on the FB pics above. The fan and shround clears all stock lines, wires, and brackets if you remove the stock fan and clutch.
07-07-2003, 04:53 PM
#28
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By the way, on mine, I cut off the bit on the Taurus shroud that sits lower than the rest, making the shroud sit flat against the radiator. BUt be careful, there was a clip in the center of the fan that was rubbing, and poked a small hole in there!!
So i took it off and replaced it with a bit of small wire, and twisted the wire to hold the center bit in place. so, space the fan a bit off of the radiator, but you still want it pretty close.
So i took it off and replaced it with a bit of small wire, and twisted the wire to hold the center bit in place. so, space the fan a bit off of the radiator, but you still want it pretty close.
07-07-2003, 09:57 PM
#29
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Location: Miami, Florida
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ok im reading that the E-fan pulls about 130 amp on start up. if our car has 70 amp alternator and with it runnig it is 40 amp load HTF ! !! is it supposed to start it up. Plus if you have a moderate Audio system you are already way over your cars sustained amperage. what is an RX-7 driver to do with these peice of **** alternators.
