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Electric or mechanical fan on 5.0 in '66

Old 03-23-2009, 08:49 PM
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Default Electric or mechanical fan on 5.0 in '66

With my '93 5.0 HO EFI in my 1966 'Stang, what's the best way to cool this 5.0 with AOD? Just add an aluminum 4 core with inlets/outlets reversed that fits the '66, shroud and mechanical fan or do I go electric??
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Old 03-23-2009, 08:55 PM
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shroud and mechanical is one fool proof way of getting it done. Most of the time you have to buy an expensive electric fan to get the job done well enough. That is unless you can score a nice one at a wrecking yard off of a junk car.
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electric will be your best bet
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Old 03-23-2009, 09:04 PM
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mark 8 electric fan, DCC controller.


my mechanical fan was fine, but couldent keep up with my BS mod's.
i havent had a single cooling problem sence the upgrade, clean's up the engine bay with the smaller shroud, free's up a little power, and better gasmileage
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My car gets crappy gas mileage. But it sure pulls real hard
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Anyone recommend what to get that will fit in my '66?

MJR - you running 5.0 EFI in your classic? What radiator, fan, shroud, etc you have if you do?
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Originally Posted by BlessedHellride
My car gets crappy gas mileage. But it sure pulls real hard
same here.

even though im at high elevation i still only average 17mpg or so.

most other guy's around here with 5.0's seem to average 20
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what size radiator
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