Electric Fan instal on a 200

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66mustang0103

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I bought a 2 row champion radiator for 2 reasons my old one was done for, its aluminum, and i had previous cooling problems during the summer. I also bought from champion a shroud and a 16 inch fan to go with it. Needless to say the fan dont fit. The distance between the radiator and pulley on the water pump is 2.5" so any fan would have to be thinner than that. I have done some searching and seen that the tarus fan is great upgrade to. Does anyone know the thickness of this fan and if it would fit between the radiator and the water pump?? Or would I be better to stick with the mechanical fan?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions! Josh
 
I don't know the thickness, but I did recently read this article, looked like a really clean installation.
StangFix Forums -- Taurus E-Fan Install
IIRC, his is a '70 Mustang (not a six) but I was looking for fan options as well for my '68 Mustang. I like the possibility of something like the Contour/Mystique dual fan setup. Run one most of the time and 2 as necessary. Plus it moves the fan motors off to the sides.
 
I have a taurus fan and it is huge. Didn't install it.
I found a thin double fan that was pulled from a tempo/topaz or something like that, can't remember exactly.
Not installed either though, I hope to get to it this summer.

Edit - yah I think it was a Contour/Mystique now that I've actually read your post. :P
 
I have been down this road before. There are no "good" electric fans that will fit. "Good" meaning enough CFM. They are all too thick. The distance between the radiator and pulley is too close as you said.

You will have to use a mech. fan and a pusher in front of the radiator. I have been using a flex fan for 10 years now. It works great. People say they don't like the noise a flex fan makes. But, I can't hear it over my exhaust. :D People also say it chewed up a radiator. That happens because of improper spacing.

I used a Mazda 323 fan hooked up to a sensor. When it reaches 190 degree's the helper fan kicks in. Usually in traffic with 100+ degree weather.
 
You may need more cooling in Alabama than up north. I am considering the Contour dual fan setup and/or the mechanical fan that is thermostatic control. It has to sense enough heat to engage. Not sure where to get one though.
 
Have you considerd placing the fan in front of the radiator and useing it as a pusher?

Thats how some BMW's are setup.
 
I am beginning to agree with 65coupei6 that there are no fans with enough CFM that will fit between the radiator and the pulley on the water pump. I have done some searching on here and a couple of other forums and the best possible solution is a twin fan setup. If someone made an electric water pump for the I6 that had a shorter shaft sticking out that would be great! The only place to mount the fan is on the front as a pusher but i am probably going to send the fan and shroud back and spend my money on a petronix. Im in collage and my spring break is basically over so not much time left to mount it else where. :roll:

Thanks Josh
 
I had the same issue, simply put I moved my radiator forward 3/4 inch (used persuasion with an 8lbs hammer where the rad bolts too), then got derale's 17 tornado fan, it's a 2 speed fan that can push 2400 cfm on high, 1800 on low. here in AZ it worked great, mostly for winter, spring and fall, but during summer it wouldn't cool enough at higher speeds. lower speeds it was fine still got warmer in stop and go but 30-55mph was safe and good, but I wasn't charging my battery cause the alt wasn't good enough, so I invested in a chrome 100 amp alt from ebay (3 wire that plugs right in, even comes with it's own box) and that fixed the charging issues, but higher speeds were still an issue.

eventually I just chucked the idea of an electric fan and put my fixed blade 17inch fan back on, it's for a v8 mustang, the 16inch was good, but needed a shroud... the 17 inch there is no room for a shroud. but during summer I have no issues with my AC on with the fixed fan even at speeds it stays cool. I would have loved a higher cfm fan, but don't think they do make one.

the derale's 17 inch fan is 2 5/8 inches, it's really thin for it's application. and IMO if I didn't have AC, it would have been amazing during summer.
 
I kinda chunked the idea of an electric fan to. I dont really have time for doing heavy mods to the car with it being my DD and also going to college. The main reason i did it was because I also updated the radiator. The old one (stock) would overheat during the summer in stop and go traffic and it was also clogged and had leaks coming from everywhere! The main reason I wanted to upgrade was 1 for more power, and 2 I really liked the idea of an electric fan. It would help it to warm up faster on colder mornings. I ended up sending the shroud and fan back and I will probably spend that money on a petronix unit! :D
 
on the hot topic :? , installing a 250 in a '61 , there was basically no room for any fan with the 250's additional length.

... has alum. 5.0 rad now but first had 70's Mav'. Simple Pusher setup allows for big high CFM ( PermaCool) fan , only grille support needed trimming.

. . . .

fan control is on key- fused/relay sensor is in thermo' house, runs only when waiting in lane lines ( :( ) , or spirited driving 8) ...




have fun
 
I have thought about making the fan a pusher and mounting it on the front side but I ran out of time since spring break is up. Im mailing it all back monday so I may see if I can reverse the direction of the fan and mount it on the front. But who knows when I will get time for that. :lol: The fan I got is a 2100cfm fan. How much CFM does yours push Powerband?
 
Hey 66mustang will this fan fit behind the rad or does it have to go out front ? Is that CFM enough for our 6's ? Thanks
 
I know with the radiator I got (a two row champion) the distance between the radiator and the water pump pulley is roughly 2.5" so it would have to be thinner than that. You would have to measure yours and see. As far as enough CFM, I kinda guessed on the 2100cfm. It kinda depends on where you live as well. Hotter climates would need more CFM.

Josh
 
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