electric fan install?

stephen4785

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Im gonna install an electric fan in my 66.I dont have another alt to put in it so Im assuming that the amp rating is stock @ 35 amps.Ive got a yellow top Optima battery(dont know if that helps though).Has anyone else ran an electric fan withoutchanging the atl? And Im gonna put a cd player in it but no amp or subs yet.And yes I will be upgrading to a higher output alt in the near future.

 

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Ideally you should do the alt at the same time as the fan, as otherwise youll be loading up your battery quite often, especially with a stereo. Hold off on the fan till you can do both at once.

 

D Durden

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I run an electric fan (hot rod air), a CD changer, and an MSD . . . no problems so far . . . since 1993.

Running a "better" alternator isn't a bad idea, though, now that I think about it.

 

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I've had the Hot rod air elec fan on my 65 with the free replacement alternator from Autozone, CD player, 2 subs and an amp. Even with everything turned on and the subs blasting during a fully loaded alt test, the alternator was more than enough to amply charge a regular battery. I've also had the black magic on eon my 72 with no charging problems.