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    electric fans

    anyone got any experience with aftermarket electric fans? i'm shopping for something different for the volvo, problem is i only have 2.5" of clearance to the water pump..........this narrows my fan options to a max of a 16" round fan that is 2" thick and has a 1600 cfm rating.....still better than what is in the car now, but i feel i will need more for the ac months in traffic...........was tossing the idea around of a pusher fan in front of the ac condensor to help out.......prob a second 1600 cfm unit........the volvo ratiator is quite large and this one is a new 3 row unit........any suggestions? i want to be able to drive this car in any traffic conditions
    scott

    1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
    2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
    1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
    1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
    2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
    1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

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    I think the fan you're looking at will probobly be fine. I don't know what the CFM of mine is, but its not awesome, nor does the ghetto shroud cover all of the stock Vic radiator (about 85%). And I've never had it go over 205 on a 105 degree day, sitting on I64 for 1 hour cranking the AC.

    There are some pics of mine on here.
    It's composed of a 97 Lincoln TC fan motor and a Napa cheap fan shroud.
    http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/731378/6


    Second thought, that is like 4 inches thick, yeah go with a second pusher fan in front. lol

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      #3
      Can you get an OE fan to work like one off of a FWD Lincoln Continental 3.8L? They flow quite a bit cfm, but perhaps are too thick.

      Tom

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        #4
        well, im using a fan from a Taurus... and the motor sticks back so far i had to off center it.. cause it was dangerously close to the water pump pulley. moves lots of air though.


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          #5
          If it were me, I would put an electric water pump in. More clearance for an electric fan. But that's just me, and I like to spend money for no reason lol.
          Pebbles-1968 Ford F250
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            #6
            electric fan and water pump is a nice combo for them hot runnin quarter mile motors, kill the motor and let it cool between runs. i wanna do it.


            grand_marquis_gt: "Wow dude, you got the GMGT sedan!"


            there, now im cool too

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              #7
              I would think that an oil cooler would also help.....just a thought.
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                #8
                The juskyard gem fans are: Mk8, 3.8 taurus, then 3.0 taurus (wont fully cover the rad tho)

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                  #9
                  I think the 3.8 Continental fans are the same as the 3.8L Taurus. I had them side by side. Lots more continentals in my local yard than 3.8 taurii.

                  Tom

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                    #10
                    good ideas, but they wont fit in the volvo lol

                    1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
                    2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
                    1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
                    1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
                    2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
                    1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

                    please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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