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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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The taurus fan can cool a hemi on it's low speed and it's a 2 speed fan, don't worry if installed right it will keep your truck cool. Search for e-fan in the 3rd gen section and you will find plenty of guys running the taurus fan on v-8's.
 

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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the install of a fan? How do you mount it in?

Do you get it out of one of the Robocop style early Tauruses or the bug-eyed looking ones? Do the V6's and I4's have the same fan?
Wiring depends on what you want to do with it. There are guys who are just running a relay and a switch and others who have controllers with adjustable thermostats, delayed shut off, soft start, all that stuff. It depends on what you want to spend and how much control you want to have over the function of your fan.

You want the fan out of a Taurus with the 3.8 engine, that is the good one that flows the amount of air the Hemi will need to stay cool.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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What controllers are available? I know about the Delta Current Control FK-35 but it's too much money. I'd like to be able to set the thing just after the rad pressure comes up. To keep the fan from coming on at higher speeds when ambient airflow will do the job.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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How much you looking to spend?
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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Maybe 200 total.

Can get the hayden control modules 50ish on ebay. Will the inrush spike on the taurus fan cook them?
 

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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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Here is the one that I run. It has a soft start so there isn't a hard draw on the electrical system when the fan starts up, adjustable thermostat so you can set whatever temp you want it to start running the fan at, can be set to go on with the ac or with a switch if you want, and extended run time so that the fan is left on for a set amount of time after the truck is shut off. It only costs $110 so it is well within your budget and it handles the Taurus fan just fine.

http://moesperformance.com/index.php...oducts_id=1658
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by hifiwest
Maybe 200 total.

Can get the hayden control modules 50ish on ebay. Will the inrush spike on the taurus fan cook them?
You can do it for $130 or less w/ the parts listed from the fordmuscle link, and the 75 amp relay will keep the cheaper controller from getting cooked.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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What about this one?

http://www.derale.com/adjust-fan-controller.html

It's rated for 25A and has a 30/40A relay.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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That looks very similar to the Hayden/Imperial controller that I used. You can pick it up at pepboys if you have one locally or order from amazon, but I think you will still need a bigger external relay for the fan startup.
 
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Originally Posted by hifiwest
What about this one?

http://www.derale.com/adjust-fan-controller.html

It's rated for 25A and has a 30/40A relay.
I am not familiar with that controller but I have read somewhere that these fans draw around 33A on startup, so that 25A rating might be a problem.
 
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