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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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I am asking a favor. Anyone with an 03 1500 w/4.7L, could you measure the diameter of the engine fan and the inside diameter of the fan shroud at the point where the fan goes in? I believe the Hemi trucks will be the same as well and maybe 03+ trucks. I am looking for these dimensions for a e-fan I want to install in the factory shroud ... I am offshore and not near my truck for awhile.

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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 10:29 AM
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What e-fan are you looking to install? I have an e-fan off a Taurus inside of my stock shroud and it fits fine.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Perma-Cool 16"HP --- it is an open frame design.
Did you cut off any of the shroud or did you mount the fan at the end of the shroud or right up against the radiator?

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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rovman
Perma-Cool 16"HP --- it is an open frame design.
Did you cut off any of the shroud or did you mount the fan at the end of the shroud or right up against the radiator?

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I made some brackets and mounted the fan right to the radiator. Then I put the stock shroud back on over the new e-fan.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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Would you know the diameter of the Taurus fan? What control mechanism do you have?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Would you know the diameter of the Taurus fan? What control mechanism do you have?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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Check out the link below to the DIY. Should have all the info you need. I even think ORT created the DIY.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...c-fan-diy.html
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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That DIY pretty much sums up everything I did to install mine. To answer your question about the controller, I am running this controller :http://moesperformance.com/index.php...oducts_id=1658

 

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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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I am finally home from offshore:

ORT - I have planned on the flex-a-lite controller. Do you have the radiator temp probe or the NPT water probe? I do not see in the descrip what the cut-off temp is for the vari-controller ... any info?

By the by: I measured my fan blade, 19" ... the shroud opening is 22". I am now thinking of the 18" perma-cool with the flexalite vari-speed controller.

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Originally Posted by rovman
I am finally home from offshore:

ORT - I have planned on the flex-a-lite controller. Do you have the radiator temp probe or the NPT water probe? I do not see in the descrip what the cut-off temp is for the vari-controller ... any info?

By the by: I measured my fan blade, 19" ... the shroud opening is 22". I am now thinking of the 18" perma-cool with the flexalite vari-speed controller.

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I have the probe in the radiator. The controller I am using can be set to go on or off at whatever temp you want. I am currently running it to go on at 200 but you can set it to go on at whatever temp works for you. I am going to be putting a 180 degree stat in this week and after putting it in I am going to lower the on temp to around 190.
 
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