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Hey guys ordering an electric fan from summit. Its only a universal one thats $80. It flows 2000 cfm will that be enough to cool the car? I have no idea when it comes to this stuff.

 

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I'm not sure of which fan you bought, but i have heard of many problems with electric fans not pushing enough air. I have the flex-a-lite black magic in mine, and it blows some serious air, and it works thermostatically. But just try it out and see.

 

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i havent ordered it yet but was also considering the proform that flows 2800 for $110 any opinions on this?

 

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5.0calypso93lx said:

I'm not sure of which fan you bought, but i have heard of many problems with electric fans not pushing enough air. I have the flex-a-lite black magic in mine, and it blows some serious air, and it works thermostatically. But just try it out and see.

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i have same fan but in stop and go traffic this fan labours to keep my 351w cool. i would say do not cheap out on a electric fan. pretty much electric fans do not work aswell as a fan off of the water pump so don't cheap out get something that covers the majority of you rad and flows serious cfm's.

 

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heres the specs on the pro form i was looking at

Height (in): 18.000
Width (in): 16.125
Thickness (in): 4.000
Flow Direction: Puller
Fan Quantity: Single
Maximum Fan CFM: 2,800
Number of Blades: 8 blades
Maximum Fan RPM: 2,200
Blade Material: Plastic
Blade Color: Black
Shroud Color: Black
Shroud Material: Plastic
Amp Draw: 13.9
Quantity: Sold as a kit.
Notes: This includes direct-fit brackets and a thermostat.
Fan Series: Electrical

 

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Something to consider is to use a factory fan from a donor car (junkyard) - you can score one cheap. Then use the savings to get a Dc Controller. The controller will help maximize the fan and charging system.

Good luck.

 

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snoboard - the kinds of fans you almost never hear people complain about (in terms of moving enough air to get the job done) are 1) Lincoln MkViii fan, 2) Taurus 3.8L v6 fan, 3) Mustang SN95 fan, 4) SPAL dual 11" set up. Also, as hissin said, the DCC controller is the only way to go -- they also sell a fan that with the controller that will get the job done. www.dccontrol.com

I'd stay away from the $80-100 speedshop specials. They may work fine on a 4 cylinder, but many have problems when using them with V8's --- and a boosted V8 at that.

 

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Go to eBay and key in "Mark VIII fan"

They sell for less than $80.00 on there typically. Then get the DC controller to run the thing (their 35A unit will work just fine.) Oh, and don't forget about your charging system. The stock alternator will need to be changed out in favor of the 130A piece.

 

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thanks huys i dont no much about electric fans i was just looking at what they had on summit for the 5.0 and it came up with the pro form and a flexalite and something else. I think im gonna try the pro form its set up for the 5.0 and its got a thermostat. And it flows 2800cfm which i know is more than my factory fan considering the blades are all messed up and cracked and the clutch is prob junk.

 

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Don't bother. Taurus fans are cheap on ebay & at pick 'n pulls.. and the DCC is 109 bucks. Much cheaper all together than it would cost you for even a flex a lite electric fan.

 

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the proform flows 2800 has a thermostat and is only 110 off of summit. Why not give it a try?

 

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I had that Proform on mine for a short time. Sorry, bring on the flames, but it's crap. The cheaply made temperature probe BROKE after I pulled it out to relocate it (figured maybe it wasn't sensing properly, since the fan just NEVER came on one day.)

It looked like the probe itself was a piece of brass with some solder dripped on the top. The "solder" part came right off the first time I pulled out the probe, and it never worked after that. And that's just the first issue. It covered MAYBE half the radiator.

A taurus fan covers like 80%, and the DCC has an adjustable range of temps, a temp probe, all required wiring, precautions for under drive pulley setups, and just due to the way it functions is far more efficient and less harsh on the electrical system.

 

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I am running the 3018-m from dcc and keeps the car amazingly cool. It was a little expensive, but works

 

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i dont really need the thermostat so much because i am going to be wiring in a fan override switch anyways. but looking at the dcc stuff what is the difference between the 3018-m and the 3018-e? May go that route instead.

 

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alright guys i decided to go with the proform for now until i have some money then im going to upgrade to the dcc fan kit. plus its not a daily driver its just to keep the car cool in the staging lanes at the track.

 

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I had problems with the dual black magic. Goddamn themostat never worked correctly. Cheap cheap cheap. Plus when it did work there was no historesis or Proportional Integral Derivitave (PID) control. It was simply a binary controller.

If I ever go that route again I'm not waisting one cent on "trying" somethng new. Mark8 fan and DC control all the way. By the time I got he wiring, thermostat, breaker and mounting figured out I could have paid for the DC controller.

 

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I have the Pro-form and it keeps my 5.0 cool. Hasnt broke on me yet. I say go for it.!