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Old 05-15-2007, 02:57 PM
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$40.00 fan?

I'm wondering how long a (probably chinese) forty dollar E-bay purchased fan will last. Kinda like going to Harbor freight for an AED pack isn't it?

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Old 05-15-2007, 03:28 PM
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I'm wondering how long a (probably chinese) forty dollar E-bay purchased fan will last. Kinda like going to Harbor freight for an AED pack isn't it?
Yup!

Yeah - quality really counts here.

Derale, SPAL, Motorcraft, are all good.
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Old 05-15-2007, 04:12 PM
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This is the one I'm looking at. I have one on my 3.0 Ranger and it is way overkill.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...5211&rd=1&rd=1
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Old 05-16-2007, 12:05 PM
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I have read also the the Ford Lincoln VIII fan that can be found at EBAy and junkyards is a super powerful fan. Adapting it should be easy. I may try that route.
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Old 05-16-2007, 12:22 PM
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This is the one I'm looking at. I have one on my 3.0 Ranger and it is way overkill.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...5211&rd=1&rd=1
Sorry ... looks iffy to me. Motor looks too small, for one thing. Kinda flimsy looking - small mounting tabs, etc. Unknown manufacturer = unknown quality. I doubt it's a true 2500cfm fan (maybe in free air, but that's not how they are actually used).

Vendor also said 2500 cfm is more than in most cars - well maybe in a Yugo, but not in your truck

I guess if you wanna try it, sure. Just remember it's your truck's cooling system we're talking about, not a bathroom fan, okay? (Although the latter can be kinda important too LOL!)

Just follow best practices on the wiring/install/control - even a great fan will be useless with poor infrastructure.

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I have read also the the Ford Lincoln VIII fan that can be found at EBAy and junkyards is a super powerful fan. Adapting it should be easy. I may try that route.
yah the problem here is that alot of these fans are high current draw on start up, which is usually what blows fuses and relays.
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Old 05-16-2007, 08:48 PM
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And rouge1 why dont you just get new plastic mounting hardware
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And rouge1 why dont you just get new plastic mounting hardware
I guess because I just dont trust the methodology of trying to support the weight of these fans going over rough road to not move around with rods of any material now. I put an aftermarket transmission cooler in an old pontiac for my folks years ago using the plastic ties, and just noticed that they are loose now too. Right turn Clyde.
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Old 05-17-2007, 07:59 PM
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yah the problem here is that alot of these fans are high current draw on start up, which is usually what blows fuses and relays.
-Patrick
Seems to me if it was in the Mark VIII that the relay controller in that vehicle has to be adequate. Maybe that is a solution...
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Old 05-17-2007, 10:54 PM
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Seems to me if it was in the Mark VIII that the relay controller in that vehicle has to be adequate. Maybe that is a solution...
Yup. You can get a big 80amp Bosch relay to switch that just fine.
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Old 12-17-2007, 06:56 AM
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Hey Pat,

Sorry for reviving this post but your links don't work anymore to the fan you used. Is this the one your using. http://cgi.ebay.ca/Procomp-16-2750-C...QQcmdZViewItem
How is your fan holding out? Is it still running? I am looking at this fan but i am unsure of its quality / durability. Also do you have the link to the fan controller you used?
Thanks Brian.
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Old 12-17-2007, 07:12 PM
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yea looks very similar. Try to find one that includes the mounting hardware if you can. If you cant the mounting tabs are 5 or 6 bucks a pack at orillies
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Old 12-19-2007, 08:02 PM
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whats your take on that fan controller Patman?

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Old 12-22-2007, 05:01 AM
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just grab one from autozone without a relay for 17.99
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Old 12-22-2007, 12:25 PM
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just grab one from autozone without a relay for 17.99
Thats ok for you guys in the US but it asks for a zip code to view anything and are Canadian one does not cut it. Could you put a link up to it to see if that works for us cunuks.
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