Motor Driven Fan To Electric?
01-29-2003, 08:28 PM
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Ok my fan clucth is gone! 
Now I wanted to go ahead and remove the engine driven fan and go straight to an electric fan . Any one know of any write up or and other info an how to do this? I already got rid of that factory intake setup and what I did was make a little bracket to hold the filter down with the top cover off. now from what I see once that factory fan shroud is gone it will open up alot of room. and if any one has any dimensions I could use to determine the size of fan to buy that would help alot. :bigok:
01-29-2003, 08:39 PM
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http://rx7.voodoobox.net/howto/efan/efan.html
good start.
I have that same fan, it pulls some crazy air. When it blows I can hear the wind over the RB exhaust at idle.
good start.
I have that same fan, it pulls some crazy air. When it blows I can hear the wind over the RB exhaust at idle.
01-30-2003, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyAssRX7' date='Jan 30 2003, 03:54 PM
looks nice and adds some hp
but if your in a warm area dont go with an electric fan
your engine just wont like it and overheat
but if your in a warm area dont go with an electric fan
your engine just wont like it and overheat
mike
01-30-2003, 06:06 PM
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my 7 ran hotter before I put the electric fan on, but my radiator wasnt working too well, it needed to be replaced, had a very very small leak that would let some steam out intermittently and kick the buzzer on.
I don't believe the stuff about 7's overheating with the flexalite fan, this fan pulls more cfm than my mechanical did, you have to hear this thing to understand. I can stand behind the car and feel hot wind coming out from underneathe if I have shorts on. It gets pretty nasty here in summer and I never had problems with the fan, worked great. As long as you adjust the thermostat properly it's fine.
When it's running I could place my hand in front of the radiator and feel a significant amount of air being sucked through the radiator, that never ever was possible with my stock fan.
I don't believe the stuff about 7's overheating with the flexalite fan, this fan pulls more cfm than my mechanical did, you have to hear this thing to understand. I can stand behind the car and feel hot wind coming out from underneathe if I have shorts on. It gets pretty nasty here in summer and I never had problems with the fan, worked great. As long as you adjust the thermostat properly it's fine.
When it's running I could place my hand in front of the radiator and feel a significant amount of air being sucked through the radiator, that never ever was possible with my stock fan.
01-30-2003, 06:08 PM
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Man, that fan and install is the way to do it. I just went with a Mr. Gasket 16" from Summit for I think it was $70. It still keeps it plenty cool year round, even after a hard drive in the hottest weather.
01-30-2003, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by FCmaniac' date='Jan 31 2003, 12:08 AM
Man, that fan and install is the way to do it. I just went with a Mr. Gasket 16" from Summit for I think it was $70. It still keeps it plenty cool year round, even after a hard drive in the hottest weather.