Junkyard electric fans

[Hawaiian5.0GT]

I picked up a electric fan setup from a V6 ford contour for $40.00 at a You Pull It yard.It fits really nice on the fox body radiator.I made some small L brackets on the top so I could bolt it where the stock shroud was And on the bottom I made some brackets to slide in where the shroud did.

 

[87GT Drop Top]

Looks good. Here's mine mounted.

 

[undercnstrction]

that is an electric fan setup correct? i've read before that those fans work pretty well on the fox radiators. there is an abundance of those in the local junkyard. what else, besides the fan itself, would i need to take to make it work? what special wiring harnesses, fuses, etc??

 

[Hawaiian5.0GT]

that is an electric fan setup correct? i've read before that those fans work pretty well on the fox radiators. there is an abundance of those in the local junkyard. what else, besides the fan itself, would i need to take to make it work? what special wiring harnesses, fuses, etc??

I used a Jegs adjustable temperature control switch part#555-52125 and a 30amp relay.

JEGS 52125 JEGS Adjustable Temperature Control Switch

 

[87GT Drop Top]

I used Hayden part # 3654 fan controller. It will operate the fans on both speeds. I also upgraded to a 6G alt.

 

[mob]

Anyone use a single electric fan? JY or not? Pics?

 

[91stalker]

^ Ive got both Black Magic single fan and junkyard V6 Contour fans. Definitely prefer the Contour fans. The Black Magic will be getting replaced soon.

+1 for V6 Contour Fans!!

 

[mob]

Arent the taurus and mark 8 fans single fans? I ask this because I dont have any clearance on the driver side of my radiator in between the rad and my turbo so I need a single fan to go on the pass side.

 

[undercnstrction]

I used Hayden part # 3654 fan controller. It will operate the fans on both speeds. I also upgraded to a 6G alt.

i've heard of the 3G alt. those are out of the sn95 v8 cars correct? what are the 6G alts?

 

[87GT Drop Top]

Arent the taurus and mark 8 fans single fans? I ask this because I dont have any clearance on the driver side of my radiator in between the rad and my turbo so I need a single fan to go on the pass side.

Yes the Taurus and MarkVIII fans are single fans. Either one should fit fine.

i've heard of the 3G alt. those are out of the sn95 v8 cars correct? what are the 6G alts?

The 6G is a later model alternator that is smaller then the 3G so you don't have to grind the bracket to make it fit. It's also wires slightly different. I got mine on ebay. Search this item # 360217957644. It comes with a new/used regulator plug. I didn't use the stock power supply. I ran 4 guage cable from the battery to the alternator. I also ran a 4 guage ground from the block to the chassis. I have a 4" crank pulley so I got a 1 7/8" pulley for the alternator so it would charge good at idle. The pulley that came on the alternator was 2 1/4". I charge 12-12.5 at idle with everthing on and 13.8-14.3 what I'm above 1300 rpms.

 

[Shakerhood]

^ Ive got both Black Magic single fan and junkyard V6 Contour fans. Definitely prefer the Contour fans. The Black Magic will be getting replaced soon.

+1 for V6 Contour Fans!!

I believe the Cougar uses the same Fan set up as the Contour too.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

I believe the Cougar uses the same Fan set up as the Contour too.

Correct....V6 (2.5L) Contour/Mystique and Mercury Cougars all used the dual fan set up. Some 4-cylinder cars had them as well, but you've really got to look under the hood to confirm for certain.

I've got a fan off of a mid-90's Mercury Mystique on my '06 F150 and it cools the big 5.4L quite well.

 

[undercnstrction]

The 6G is a later model alternator that is smaller then the 3G so you don't have to grind the bracket to make it fit. It's also wires slightly different. I got mine on ebay. Search this item # 360217957644. It comes with a new/used regulator plug. I didn't use the stock power supply. I ran 4 guage cable from the battery to the alternator. I also ran a 4 guage ground from the block to the chassis. I have a 4" crank pulley so I got a 1 7/8" pulley for the alternator so it would charge good at idle. The pulley that came on the alternator was 2 1/4". I charge 12-12.5 at idle with everthing on and 13.8-14.3 what I'm above 1300 rpms.

what year, and what car did they come out of? i would think it's something i could source out of a local JY?

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Its easier just to grind the bracket and instal the 3G alternator over the 6G unit. Keep in mind, many of the 6G caseings are not in the correct configuration to work with the Fox body brackets.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Posted via Mobile Device whoever needed turbo clearance, you can't fit a mark 8 fan... I had a guy want to buy one from me for this reason but it wouldn't clear. The taurus fan is smaller diameter but you'll prob still have to trim off one side of the shroud but it might work. As for the contour fan, this is my new fan of choice and what i recommend. I used to be all for the mark 8 fan, which is still much more powerful, but the fit and low amp usage of the contour is really nice. With the mark fan you need a hard to find 80 amp relay which i had to order off ebay because no parts stores carry anything that large. With the contour you can use a simple 30 amp found at any autozone. My buddy even tested his and it only draws something like 21 amps.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Arent the taurus and mark 8 fans single fans? I ask this because I dont have any clearance on the driver side of my radiator in between the rad and my turbo so I need a single fan to go on the pass side.

Fan clearance......how about turbo clearance.

If that sucker isn't right up against your radiator like it looks in that picture, its damn close. You're going to run into serious issue when that engine starts to twist under torque load.

 

[Ziles]

howd you mount yours?

 

[Ziles]

Looks good. Here's mine mounted.

howd you mount yours to the radiator?

 

[wolfe67]

Does anybody know how many amps the ford contour dual fans use. I heard someone say 21 amps. That seems a bit much. I bin using one in my foxbody for 3 years an I'm not having any trouble, but my cousin is. It draws his headlights down an he claims he's running a tenth slower in the 1/4 mile.

 

[jrichker]

Electric fan = 3G alternator if you want long life & reliability from your car.
The electric fan saves some HP. The stock fan's parasitic drag runs from 7-12 HP depending on who you talk to. The electric fan uses about 1/2 HP of power from the electrical system. The current draw is up 90 amps startup surge and as high as 30 -40 amps running full speed. Look at the fuse size in the car the fan originally came from when using a junkyard fan to get some clues as to how much current the fan draws. Aftermarket fans will come the specs that have the current requirements clearly stated.

Figure this:
Ignition system & computer = 12 amps
Fuel pump = 12 amps
Exterior lights = 15 amps
Fan (heater or A/C) = 15 amps (can run between 5-25 amps depending on setting)
Radio & instruments = 10 amps
Wipers = 10 amps

That's grand total of 74 amps from a 65 amp alternator. Talk about overdrawn at the bank!


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