Electric Fan, how many CFM for my combo

1993SSP

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Look at my combo, I still have A/C on my car, just curious as to how many CFM I need to look for in and aftermarket fan

 

keith1991

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Just get a Mark VIII, Thunderbird, or Taurus fan and you'll be more than fine.

 

Michael Yount

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You have to be really careful because of the way many of the manufacturers measure the cfm rating of their fans.

I'm with Keith -- the following 4 fans are used by folks regularly and hardly anyone has a problem with them -- Lincoln MkViii fan, SN95 fan, Taurus 3.8L V6 fan, SPAL dual 11" fans. And go to www.dccontrol.com for your controller -- it's hands down the best there is. I'd stay away from the other aftermarket fans -- especially the $79 speed shop specials. They may work fine for a 4 cylinder - but they'll probably not move enough air for a V8 with a/c.

 

sgarlic

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For your setup I'd to the Mark VIII fan with the DCC.

 

1993SSP

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What year model mark VIII?? Is it a good low profile unit?? Im def gonna go with the dcc controller!!

 

fiveohwblow

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I get away with the black magic fan more than adequately, however I have a Fluidyne al radiator, 180 thermo, high flow water pump and the black magic... Depends on the rest of the cooling system IMO. Oh, and I also have retained the a/c.

 

1993SSP

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I forgot to mention I have a MODINE 3 core radiator

 

joel5.0

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You might want to check some information regarding the fan setups....check them out:

- Junkyard Electric Fan Setup
- Another Junkyard Electric Fan Setup
- Variable Current Controllers for Electric Cooling Fans (Courtesy of Michael Yount)

GL

 

rsw007

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TAURU...403 375QQrdZ1

heres one of the ones im selling i have 6 in my garage and 2 are spoken for the others are going on ebay one at a time.

 

1993SSP

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Michael Yount, do you think a fan from a mercury sable wagon, 93 model with the 3.8 L will cool my application fine?? since the price of metal has went up all the yards here have crushed everything old! I found a yard with the 93 sable wagon in it, just wanting to make sure it will most likely be fine

 

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I can't answer the question about the Turaus fan, but here is what I found for you on eBay. I recently bought the Mark Viii fan for $25.00 + shipping. Now, I just need to get the parts around for my 3G swap and buy the DCC 35A controller to put it all together.

http://search.ebay.com/Mark-VIII-fan_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8

 

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1993SSP said:

Michael Yount, do you think a fan from a mercury sable wagon, 93 model with the 3.8 L will cool my application fine?? since the price of metal has went up all the yards here have crushed everything old! I found a yard with the 93 sable wagon in it, just wanting to make sure it will most likely be fine

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I checked the pn and it's listed as the same as a 3.8L Ford Taurus fan

 

1993SSP

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Thanks guys, Im gonna go with this fan, went to the yard and it was a freebie, Ive bought alot of stuff there, they gave it to me since it was just gonna get crushed in a few days anyway. Picked up the stuff to mount it with at advance, now I'll just need the dcc controller and im set!