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08-31-2006, 11:37 PM

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88NOTCH

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RE: Electric Fan

i have the mark 8 fan and it never gets over 200 (usually 185ish). its a 2 speed but i only use the slow speed, and i have it on a manual switch so i can cool my engine off it i need to.

08-31-2006, 11:48 PM

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Scout2232

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RE: Electric Fan

Its supposed to give you better gas mileage and free up more hp, much like underdrive pullies do, by reducing the parasidic draw (not having to turn the fan). Same idea behind elect. water pump also.

09-01-2006, 12:12 AM

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RE: Electric Fan

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Well it very well may be able to flow that much. I'm just going off of what your link says, I don't have any prior experience from those fans. I just find it odd that you would be able to get a high flowing fan from a total granny car that has no need for that much flow, ya know? Especially one that flows more than a top notch aftermarket unit.

the article actually contridicts itself. In the middle of the artice it states they couldnt get the correct cfm's then at the top right it says estimated 2000. Either way Ive seen Mustangs and Rock Crawlers with both fans and everyone talks raves about the Taurus set-up compared to any aftermarket set up under $500. I know this for sure; the Taurus fan blow harder than a Vietnamese Hooker![:@]

09-01-2006, 12:16 AM

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OJMiles

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RE: Electric Fan

yeah, not to mention the weight... my damn stock clutch fan was pretty heavy.

I've been told electic water pumps arent a good idea for daily drivers, but that might be someone talking out their ****...

09-01-2006, 12:58 AM

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r.barn

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RE: Electric Fan

Forget the BlackMagic.

You want a Licoln Mark VIII fan.
Its got insane flow.

http://www.dfwstangs.net/tech/markvi.../markviii.html

$70-90 on ebay
http://search.ebay.com/search/search...&fsop=1&fsoo=1

09-01-2006, 01:53 AM

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leadfootdriver

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RE: Electric Fan

I made a 94 Caravan fan work, but it wasn't exactly plug and play though. However, I only paid $25 clams for it, so the afternoons effort was well worth it. My car never ran this cool.

Bottom line, if you can get a fan that really huffs, and has a shroud that will cover most of your radiator, you'll do well.

09-01-2006, 02:37 AM

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stocksuspension

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RE: Electric Fan

how do u like the powermaseter 140 alt?

09-01-2006, 08:40 AM

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FoxGT

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RE: Electric Fan

+1 for the sn95 fan. I've got one on mine, i replaced a solid metal fan with it because my car used to run at 210+, now stays at exactly 180.

09-01-2006, 11:27 AM

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bouchermb

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RE: Electric Fan

I just got the Powermater alt. installed yesterday, but so far, so good. I've got pulleys, and an going with the electric fan, so this was something I think I needed to do.