I'll try to make this as short as possible, my 357 has had cooling issues (fine when driving) but stuck in traffic in 100* midwest humid heat...temps start to rise. I have a 3 core aluminum rad, 180 stat, factory clutch fan w/factory shroud and most important...FACTORY ALT!
I know markIII fans will hover on the floor because they are so powerful, but they draw 80amps on start up and settle to 45amps at full blast, taurus etc fans are pretty close. I know my alt will not be able to handle the start up spike. I know dcc has variable controllers and relays that will slow start up on these fans and offer the best control of fan speeds BAR NONE, but they are pricey. Spal makes great fans, but again $399 and up for some of their fans?
I have heard about problems with crap magic fans and such not lasting. I would like to remove the clutch fan and shroud and run an electric fan only, I have no problems if the fan was routed to a 12amp in-car switch routed towards the fuse box and manually operated...no big deal. But with that option, is a 3g a must, or would a solid 130 or so alt do the job with the spike it will receive? I am looking for great cooling (180* all day) ease of installation, and cost effective.
I have done a ton of research on this, and some guys are spending damn near $7-800 on an electric fan install
-Spal fan $$, dcc controls$$, 3g$, aftermarket catch can$, and time=$
Another option could be to buy a slim elec fan, flip wires to make it a pusher, mount it in front of rad w/factory turbine fan/shroud and run it to a in-cabin switch and call it a day. That would be cost effective, but no hp gain, and I'll have to keep the ugly fan/shroud.
What are you guys having success with? I know there are a lot of options and routes I could take, but I want to keep this an easy install/simple/cheap/ and effective as possible. Would a 3g handle a markIII Spike and my stereo blasting? How much are 3gs?
Sorry for all the questions, but I need a real world working solution. Iam in the process of piecing together port work on my heads, custom cam from J. Allen, and TFS R intake and I don't want to blow all my money on cooling
Thanks
I know markIII fans will hover on the floor because they are so powerful, but they draw 80amps on start up and settle to 45amps at full blast, taurus etc fans are pretty close. I know my alt will not be able to handle the start up spike. I know dcc has variable controllers and relays that will slow start up on these fans and offer the best control of fan speeds BAR NONE, but they are pricey. Spal makes great fans, but again $399 and up for some of their fans?
I have heard about problems with crap magic fans and such not lasting. I would like to remove the clutch fan and shroud and run an electric fan only, I have no problems if the fan was routed to a 12amp in-car switch routed towards the fuse box and manually operated...no big deal. But with that option, is a 3g a must, or would a solid 130 or so alt do the job with the spike it will receive? I am looking for great cooling (180* all day) ease of installation, and cost effective.
I have done a ton of research on this, and some guys are spending damn near $7-800 on an electric fan install
-Spal fan $$, dcc controls$$, 3g$, aftermarket catch can$, and time=$
Another option could be to buy a slim elec fan, flip wires to make it a pusher, mount it in front of rad w/factory turbine fan/shroud and run it to a in-cabin switch and call it a day. That would be cost effective, but no hp gain, and I'll have to keep the ugly fan/shroud.
What are you guys having success with? I know there are a lot of options and routes I could take, but I want to keep this an easy install/simple/cheap/ and effective as possible. Would a 3g handle a markIII Spike and my stereo blasting? How much are 3gs?
Sorry for all the questions, but I need a real world working solution. Iam in the process of piecing together port work on my heads, custom cam from J. Allen, and TFS R intake and I don't want to blow all my money on cooling
Thanks