Electric fan and stock???

[bdazzstang]

Alright, I put a 16 inch electric fan on my 89 LX. It doenst cool as good as it used to. I put it on the inside of the radiator, side closest to the motor. I like to cruise which means alot of stop and go traffic. So instead, I am in the process of putting the electric on the front pushing air through the radiator and the stock one pulling it through. By the way I have an aluminum 3 core radiator and a regular flow water pump. What do you think??? Is it gonna cool better?? I would think so, but I wanna get some feedback to make sure. Thanks again everyone.

 

[Stang951]

It might actually cool worse. You have two fans that might be fighting each other. Electric pushers are usually used in conjunction with other fans, and generally are placed offset from each other to stop one from robbing the other's airflow.

You also need to ask yourself why the fan is not colling as well as it used to. There might be a problem with the cooling system, not the fan. Have the system flushed and pressure tested before you change anything. You might find that you have a blocked heater core or radiator.

If you checked these and are sure the fan is the culprit......
You might also have a problem with clearance. I tried this and didn't have enough room in front to place another fan.

Pushers (fans in front of the rad) dont move as much cfm as pullers (fans that pull air through the rad). The best thing you can do, if the electrical system can handle it, is to upgrade to a Lincoln Mark VIII fan. Motors are readily available for them from most parts stores. You could also try the Taurus fan or the SN-95 fan. If you are not heavily modded than one of the smaller ones will probably cool well for you.

 

[HISSIN50]

i think stang 951 hit it on the head. are you gonna try to put the same fan in front of the radiator? is it a pusher or puller fan? some are reversable, but it is something to be sure of before doing it.

good luck.

 

[NeQX]

Go with SN95 fan, remove stock fan...free up drag and cool better then stock

 

[moonenn3186]

Are you still running the shroud?
If not that very well could be your problem. . .

 

[HISSIN50]

dont you ditch the stock shroud when you go with aftermarket electric fans?

 

[5.0Droptop]

Go with SN95 fan, remove stock fan...free up drag and cool better then stock

Thats what I did. I run it on high all the time and it stays 180 all the time. I like it.

 

[bdazzstang]

tried it

I tried it and it worked sweet, had just enough clearance to use the electric as a pusher, and the stock fan with the stock shroud as a puller. Went out cruising last night and it stayed at 180 even after an hour of stop and go. I love it. Thanks for the info guys. Later

 

[Kevs89notch5.0]

I have a 100% factory cooling setup minus a 180 thermostat, and despite the blower, still run right at 185 all the time.