Electric Fan Which One???

91five-o

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Just finished a supercharger bolt on, now I am looking at purchasing a electric fan what do you guys prefer or find best. A Black Magic??

 

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I ran the Proform fan for a month or so (the generic black magic,) and the temperature probe tip broke off.. it almost looked like a tiny piece of solder or something.. it was crap. I can't say the same about the Black Magic, since I never ran it, but the DCC unit's temperature probe is much more stable looking.

I would personally do the Taurus fan swap.. there are several people around running that setup (I ran it as well..) and whether you go with the DCC unit to control it, or just the regular setup with a Bosch 75amp relay, it'll be a great upgrade for you, and it's very simple to install.

 

HISSIN50

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I agree with SGarlic. For the forced induction, if you can fit it on there, the Mark VIII might be nice (overkill is good). Then again, it is not all that hot up in BC from what I recall.

The Mark VIII, 3.8L Taurus, SN95, MN, Viper fans all should work well. And a DcControl would be an excellent way to top it off (with the money saved by using a J/Y fan).

Good luck.

 

pb_paulie_b

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the black magic is a pos and yes i own one. it works barely good enough for a mild mustang. i like the new flexilite, it has twice the cfms of the black magic...PB

 

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I have the Taurus 3.8 fan with a DC controler. The fan is perfect. I did my reasearch and for a Super Charger in my opinion is the best. This fan pushes air like crazy, is like 3800 cfm in the high speed. Get one and you won't be disapointment.

 

bubba-dough

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I put a Flexalite on my pals supercharged hci. It is a nice unit.

 

91five-o

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What new flex lite electric fan are you talking about?

 

Dbeck002

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I run a volvo electric fan. That thing is a monster. It moves large volumes of air you can feel it sucking in air. It is a big fan too and fits perfectly over the radiator, like its made for the 5.0.

You can get em on ebay.

 

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how much are they on ebay? or new? for that matter

 

Michael Yount

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The fans used on the 940 Volvo Turbos are VERY similar to the Taurus 3.8L fans.

The ONLY way to control it is with this -- www.dccontrol.com -- you can get new fans there too.

 

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don't go with a black magic. i own one and on hot summer days that thing struggles to keep my N/A 351w cool. havent actually ever orverheated but i dont live in a city with stop and go traffic. have seen 220+ temps a few times and i don't like that. i think im going to have to upgrade it.

 

Michael Yount

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...they are nicknamed "Black Tragic" because many have experienced inadequate airflow to meet their cooling needs...

 

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i wish someone would have told me that when i forked out the cash for it.

 

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Im getting one next spring but am opting for a 94/95 electric fan from a Mustang,it bolts rite in and is fairly cheap.

 

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5.0Grunt said:

Im getting one next spring but am opting for a 94/95 electric fan from a Mustang,it bolts rite in and is fairly cheap.

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I have used one for over 5 years and never had a problem.

 

pb_paulie_b

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91five-o said:

What new flex lite electric fan are you talking about?

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i saw it in a magazine. it's new. it has the s-blade desine and comes with it's own shroud. it said it puts out 3300 cfm, plenty!...PB

 

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89sleeper said:

I have used one for over 5 years and never had a problem.

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has it ever over-heated?

 

04sleeper

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5.0Grunt said:

has it ever over-heated?

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Never. Matter of fact it ran much cooler than the stock clutch fan, and that was on the low setting. I guess because it lost the drag of the fan.

 

91five-o

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I can get a volvo fan no problem as I am a apprentice at a volvo dealership. They have recalls on the fans and then replace them then throw them out they still work fine though.

 

pb_paulie_b

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the stock fan did a better job than the black magic....for me...PB