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Old 04-20-2012, 01:56 PM
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I am eyeballing this kit, and unless anyone else can show me a parts list or a kit that it cheaper. I would be completely content running a single large fan in the factory black shroud, but I want it to work as if factory (control module kicking on ~200*). Thanks for your help! Here's the link.

http://www.ffdynamics.com/ramB.html
 
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looks like a good deal but the only thing that bothers me is they don't have an actual picture of what you are getting.
 
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Has anyone ever did a write up for the Ford Taurus fans, the ones that came in the 90-95 3.8l is a well know mod for people with motor driven systems like us.
You can pick one up from a yard for probably 20 bucks, heres a link to the XJ mod

http://jeep-xj.info/HowtoTaurusFanInstall1.htm
 
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Originally Posted by 2x1972
I am eyeballing this kit, and unless anyone else can show me a parts list or a kit that it cheaper. I would be completely content running a single large fan in the factory black shroud, but I want it to work as if factory (control module kicking on ~200*). Thanks for your help! Here's the link.

http://www.ffdynamics.com/ramB.html

You forget how to do a search here on DF Spanky? LOL
 
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I used a Mark Viii fan.

Fit inside the stock shroud.

Cools my truck with ease.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lincoln-Mark...f6049d&vxp=mtr
 
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I am not worried about not seeing an actual picture, here are plenty.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...t-install.html

I am not interested in the taurus fan, it draws way too many amps for me to be comfortable with...



Sorry Zman, I wasn't finding the information I was after...
 
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Just F'' ing with you,
 
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Okay, after some brainstorming with my friend who knows a little more about this than me, I think I am going to get this fan.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-381008-3/

And I have to decide which wiring kit/controller I want. I am looking at these:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HDA-3647/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HDA-3654/

I don't really know what the differences are, I just know that the first one is cheaper, has the A/C relay, but says its for dual fans. Does that matter?
 
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I hope you are getting two of those fans, because one won't be enough cooling power, especially when it comes time to use the A/C. 2200 CFM just isn't enough.

The FF Dynamics fans are spectacular. 3000 CFM per fan, and under 10A while running, about 20A on startup (on a very cold day). While the Taurus and Mark VIII fans put out even more CFM, some have been known to pull as much as 100A on startup. The lowest I've read about from someone who's actually measured is about 80A on startup. The highest was 110A or so.

Thats a crazy lot of amps. No thank you. I used the FF Dynamics fans when I had my 2nd gen. The only other fan I'd even consider getting would be the Black Magic Extreme 180 by Flex-a-Lite.
 
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Okay, so how about a single 3000 CFM FFD with the factory shroud? I'm just trying to keep this as cheap as possible...


Thanks for the advice!
 


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