E-fan swap

[nortex]

I was reading teh e-fan thread and had a couple questions that I couldnt find a good answer for. Is there a fan setup from lmc or summit that is made for the 96? Is there a harness made for the truck? How can I wire them to work as they should without a toggle switch?

 

[am92]

Flex-a-lite makes a direct bolt in kit for our trucks, but its like $600. I got my fans and ordered a wiring harness all for about $125. For the wiring kit I got a Jegs dual fan controller kit. It comes with 2 relays, breakers, all the connectors you need, and a temp switch that you can plug into the passenger side head to have the fans turn off and on automatically
this one http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Performance+Products/555/10571/10002/-1

 

[nortex]

Thank you very much. I like your price better. Did you go with a basic fan?

 

[bluex]

He used a fan setup from a ford windstar van that he got from a salvage yard.


Here is his how to thread:

http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11382

 

[nortex]

That makes me feel better about doing it. Ill be looking for fans this weekend.

 

[am92]

People have also gotten fans of Lincon Mark VIII's, Ford Taurus, Jeep Grand Cherokee, pretty much any 6 cyl motor or bigger with an electric fan should cool your truck just fine if you want to make it work

 

[bluex]

The mark 8 fan pulls lots of current an needs a very pricey controller though.

I have a single 16" V8 grand cherokee fan for mine. Hopefully it will get installed one day

 

[am92]

The mark 8 fan pulls lots of current an needs a very pricey controller though.

I have a single 16" V8 grand cherokee fan for mine. Hopefully it will get installed one day

Thats's right, I forgot about the high draw of the mark 8 fan...I've seen writeups of the grand cherokee fan and it looks really nice...fits perfectly in the stock shroud if you want to keep it clean looking

 

[nortex]

Can I just buy a single fan from oreillys

 

[bluex]

Most of the fans at the parts store will not flow enough air to cool a V8 in the summer with the A/C going at idle. The salvage yard fans usually only run $40-50 anyways.