First Foxbody / Commuter

I can say when I went to a flex fan on my 347 the temps stayed cool but I could feel a loss of power. The flex fan didn't have a clutch and sounded like a supercharger. That was right before the car I have now with the Contour fans. Don't know how much power the factory fan takes away but it's still worth it for reliability unless you're good with wiring and some customization.

mikerunt said:

Street fighter AOD w TCI 3000 stall torque converter - although I feel like the stall may be too high for the cars power.

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Whats the rear gear ratio on this thing?

a91what said:

I just use two 40amp bosch relays [5pin] connected in parallel with clamping diodes... have been for years with my mark8 fan

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I originally used 1 Bosch 70A relay & a 2nd for the A/C. It worked okay, but you sure knew when it turned on, i.e. 105A for 2-3 sec. with the Mark VIII. Then Brian came out with the Variflow & later the DCC PWM controller. He & I have the 2 original ones, both still work after 20 years. If not for the LED indicator, you can't tell when it comes on.

mikerunt said:

3.73

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Good match to the auto.

That car already has good stuff. Auto tranny valve upgrade, cup holder with phone power. I love the rims. Good 4 lug choice.

Habu135 said:

Wait until it starts raining this winter and you have your first near rear ending traffic collision. Remember, you have no traction control, antilock brakes or stability control, You're going to want to go with a brake upgrade.

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How is a brake upgrade going to help in the rain? It still wont give abs. Brake feel?

That’s a good looking car.

As far as ignition goes, the stock duraspark is fine. I do like my Davis distributor though.

For good, cheap cooling, you can buy a sn95 aluminum radiator (I like the americanmuscle.com house brand one, sr performance) and get a 94/95 oem electric fan from a junkyard or even new on rock auto. The sn95 fans put out some pretty serious air volume, and will directly bolt to the sn radiator. I’ve ran that setup with underdrive pulleys on multiple cars and never had a charging issue, or problems keeping cool. I’ve driven in stop and go traffic here in Savannah and my temp will stay exactly where my thermostat is set to.

I guess I’m one of the rare people who actually wouldn’t knock the underdrives. If you’re going to upgrade to the 3g alternator anyways, you won’t even notice. Along with a good radiator the pulleys really won’t negatively affect you. Tuff stuff actually makes a 150a unit that comes with wiring supplies and everything for $200 and it’s a nice piece. Plus made in the USA.

As far as the driveshaft goes, that’s your call. If your current driveshaft is still in good balance, I’d recommend just leaving it be. They actually hold up to a good bit of abuse.

For a timing light, the good ole $40 lights work great. No need to get fancy here with all kinds of displays and everything. If it’s got a single button, it’ll get the job done every time.