E-fan folks....yes or no?
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if i did, i would use cheap easy to replace components, because honestly everyone here has seen several several people blow controllers or relays or fans so my kit would include 2 fans with a high cfm and a small bracket (aimed the correct way, youd be surprised how many fans are backwards)3 relays and a temp comtroller that can be purchased at autozone(which many people on here are now using and i havent heard of one blow yet) of coarse the relays and controller would be wired up already and attached to a small bracket that you would just remove a bolt from your truck to mount it, then run a single wire into the cab's fuse box with a supplied add-a-fuse type thing (pull out a fuse put the add a fuse in and put the old fuse in aswell) then run a wire to the ac compressor, 2 wires to the fans and ground everything
id be interested.
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Along with myself. I have been just touching the surface of this topic. But in the near future it is my plan to get some. So, I would be very interested if you fabbed something up.
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if i did, i would use cheap easy to replace components, because honestly everyone here has seen several several people blow controllers or relays or fans so my kit would include 2 fans with a high cfm and a small bracket (aimed the correct way, youd be surprised how many fans are backwards)3 relays and a temp comtroller that can be purchased at autozone(which many people on here are now using and i havent heard of one blow yet) of coarse the relays and controller would be wired up already and attached to a small bracket that you would just remove a bolt from your truck to mount it, then run a single wire into the cab's fuse box with a supplied add-a-fuse type thing (pull out a fuse put the add a fuse in and put the old fuse in aswell) then run a wire to the ac compressor, 2 wires to the fans and ground everything
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The controllers that came in my kit you can get from autozone or other part place for $35ea but the fans most parts stores sell are junk my buddy has went through 3 fans from autozone. for a quality kit you will pay "jerry rig" one and you may get stuck on the side of the road
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I redid my kit recently after the radiator started leaking. Im 3x happier with the new brackets i came up with.
Total cost on the kit i made is around 130, i spent about 40 of that because i got the fans for free for setting up Jwool with an efan kit.
If anyone wants me to make them a kit let me know PM/email, or i can direct you to everything and you can piece it together yourself....
I would prefer local so can make sure the install goes smoothly, but have no problem shipping out kits too.
Total cost on the kit i made is around 130, i spent about 40 of that because i got the fans for free for setting up Jwool with an efan kit.
If anyone wants me to make them a kit let me know PM/email, or i can direct you to everything and you can piece it together yourself....
I would prefer local so can make sure the install goes smoothly, but have no problem shipping out kits too.
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I was personally looking at the JDM electric fan. http://www.teamjdm.com/shop/product_...products_id=25
I really like the kit because it has a fan shroud which I need for my whipple's coolant reservoir. Plus they use it on their 12 second Saleen. They gain power and MPG because the Fan/Clutch weighs 11 lbs according to JDM. Rotating mass takes away alot from a motor which is why people often go light weight pullies and try to remove as many things as possible from the serpentine belt.
I really like the kit because it has a fan shroud which I need for my whipple's coolant reservoir. Plus they use it on their 12 second Saleen. They gain power and MPG because the Fan/Clutch weighs 11 lbs according to JDM. Rotating mass takes away alot from a motor which is why people often go light weight pullies and try to remove as many things as possible from the serpentine belt.
$868.00 + shipping for the complete kit with wiring. Ouch!!!
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I used the DC Controls controller (http://www.dccontrol.com/0820.htm) and the Ford Thunderbird/Lincolln MarkVIII fan. (18 inch Seimens fan) that moves 4300 cfm. Total cost $165 and I made all of my own brackets to mount the shroud. Look closely at my photos in my pictures to see the mounting brackets and hardware. I tow 6000lb trailer in 100plus temp and all water and tranny temps stayed normal... Well worth the effort.
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for those who said they would be interested i must say now before anyone gets there hopes up, if i were to put together some kits they would come with a disclaimer saying that i am in no way responsible for any over heating or over heating related problems. also the fact that these parts are not bullet proof and can go bad at any time but the nature of the kit is that the parts are cheap to replace
Ill drive to your house and be your test vehicle. But I will kick your *&% if anything breaks and kills my truck, I am bigger than you 
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I used the DC Controls controller (http://www.dccontrol.com/0820.htm) and the Ford Thunderbird/Lincolln MarkVIII fan. (18 inch Seimens fan) that moves 4300 cfm. Total cost $165 and I made all of my own brackets to mount the shroud. Look closely at my photos in my pictures to see the mounting brackets and hardware. I tow 6000lb trailer in 100plus temp and all water and tranny temps stayed normal... Well worth the effort.
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Gosh, I used to be a firm believer but after a couple years with E-fans I have to say I've been through a lot more than I have with any other mod I've done. I had the Troyer kit originally, was some $400+. It rubbed holes in my radiator, the fans both eventually went out at separate times, and the controllers also went out (rewired them via my own relay+switch).
If you stick to the street I doubt you'll have any problems at all, the vibrations, water, mud, etc are going to cause you endless problems however. The mud would tarnish the bearings inside the fans, water would make awful squeaks, or the elements would just short out the fan period. Leave your stock fan on there for Redundancy if you're interested in this mod, when they go out you will not know until you overheat.
Get an Edge to have it monitor and set the alerts to beep when the temps are running abnormal.
I am installing my 5th e-fan (counting the original 2) as soon as my new radiator comes in. Heating and Cooling problems destroy an engine, play the game if you dare.
I have warped my exhaust manifolds 4 times now due to heat, just fixed them about a month ago (resurfaced manifolds), and an annoyingly loud ticking leak came back.
If you stick to the street I doubt you'll have any problems at all, the vibrations, water, mud, etc are going to cause you endless problems however. The mud would tarnish the bearings inside the fans, water would make awful squeaks, or the elements would just short out the fan period. Leave your stock fan on there for Redundancy if you're interested in this mod, when they go out you will not know until you overheat.
Get an Edge to have it monitor and set the alerts to beep when the temps are running abnormal.
I am installing my 5th e-fan (counting the original 2) as soon as my new radiator comes in. Heating and Cooling problems destroy an engine, play the game if you dare.
I have warped my exhaust manifolds 4 times now due to heat, just fixed them about a month ago (resurfaced manifolds), and an annoyingly loud ticking leak came back.